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The Spiritual Principle of Sharing is one of our greatest tool for Recovery. We learn that pain Shared is pain lessened, because others Share our pain. When we Share Joy our Joy is doubled, because others Share our Joy.

When we Share our Recovery, we reinforce our own Recovery. Let's face it, as using addicts the concept of sharing was foreign to us. The disease of addiction is solely about satisfying our addiction and most basic needs.

There were never enough drugs for us, never mind sharing with others. The disease of addiction cut us off from this Spiritual human experience.

We use to live and live to use was our motto. Arriving to Narcotics Anonymous members that came before us Shared their stories, Hopes and Recovery with us. As we Shared in meetings, members responded with the nod of Empathy.

We learned more about this Sharing experience when we chose a Sponsor. We soon learned that this one on one intimate Sharing was an antidote to our disease thinking. Sharing with others made it possible for others to know us, and we also got to know ourselves. Our selfishness started to dissolve as we worked and Lived the Steps and Traditions.

We became selfless in our Share and in our service to Narcotics Anonymous. We receive this Precious Gift only to Share it with others. We Share these Spiritual Principles as we interact with others and in our personal relationships.

The God of Our Own Understanding makes this selfless act possible in our Lives. Today we receive in order Give.

In This Moment: We Freely Give what was so Freely Given to us. We get Encouraged as we Encourage others.