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The disease of addiction is partially a disease of isolation. It's a disease that one of its many symptoms is separation. During our active addiction any Relationships we had with people deteriorated and in many cases died.

Addiction isolated us from our Loved ones, our Friends and any type of employment we might have held. Our Spirits finally went to sleep, after years of smothering it with drugs. Our worlds became smaller, and the only relationship we were left with was with the drugs. No longer did we have a right Relationship with Reality.

After a while, even the drugs turned against us. We found ourselves isolated and all alone.

With nowhere to turn to, in desperation, we found the last house on the block, "Narcotics Anonymous". After coming to N.A., we found out just how sick we were. We saw how much our lives were affected by our addiction and drug use.

Practically everyone we came in contact with was affected by our addiction. We caused a lot of pain to a lot of people, but most of all we were hurting ourselves. Today in Narcotics Anonymous, we learn to apply the Steps to our Lives.

We begin the process of change and making Amends. We Practice the Spiritual Principles of Narcotics Anonymous. With the Help of the God Of Our Own Understanding, our Sponsors and the Fellowship, we begin to Live a New Way of Life.

We start to develop healthy relations, first with God, ourselves and then others. We Amend our past Relationships. We learn to form true partnerships in the Fellowship.

Relationships, however, still seem to cause us pain when they don't work out. We don't give up.

We Pray to God for Discernment and Understanding. We Pray for the Wisdom to learn something from our experiences. Asking for direction and God's Help is our Greatest Source of Strength.

Our Gray Book says, " part of sanity is effectively relating to others. " In Narcotics Anonymous we keep changing for the best by Living the Spiritual Principles of Narcotics Anonymous. We Grow when we Share this Message with the addict that still suffers and seeking Help.

In This Moment: Although Relationships can be a painful area, we will learn from our mistakes and use the pain as a Stepping Stone for ongoing Growth.