22 Temmuz

Our Literature reminds us that addiction is a contradiction to living. There's no cure for our disease in N.A., and addiction is also progressive and fatal, but we can treat it with a Daily Reprieve. Since addiction and withdrawal distort rational thoughts, We as newcomers shouldn't think for ourselves. We need to follow the N.A.

Suggestions. Focusing on not using and achieving Total and Complete Abstinence should be our first Priority and Task. We first learn about the most obvious Symptom of our disease, which is the using of drugs.

Living without the use of drugs, however, is the greater aspect of our disease. Our Second Step is what's needed to fill in the void and ease the pain of Living without drugs. The disease we in Narcotics Anonymous suffer from tells us we don't have a disease.

Although some of our member's obsession might be lifted, some can confuse this for being cured; but can still be suffering from untreated addiction. The Daily Reprieve we get is dependent on our Spiritual Maintenance, which stays active only if we work a Living Program. Some members make the effort to keep Recovering. Some skip the Second Step and seek medication as a Solution.

Eventually many drift away from N.A. Some members float out on a cloud of religious or social zeal.

Many die from returning to active use of drugs or its lifestyle. Even if we don't see these members after they leave N.A., we can almost assume they are living the horrors of addiction. Some may not have been real addicts in the first place.

Whatever the case, we find that Complete and Total Abstinence; and Practicing a Living Program with the Help of God and the Fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous is the best treatment for this treatable disease.

In This Moment: We will stick and stay by Practicing the Spiritual Principles of Narcotics Anonymous.