Gri Kitap Yansīmasī
Alienation and isolation are symptoms of the mental part of our disease. To the practicing addict, life is just a movement between connections and oblivion.
Gray Book, p. 77 (Step Twelve, Lines 4-7)
One of our Predecessors stated that during our active addiction our mental and Spiritual condition were affected the most. The mental and Spiritual part of the disease linger long after Complete and Total Abstinence. Although these parts of our disease start the relapse process; it's also where we Grow in the Recovery process. In active addiction most of us alienated ourselves by doing the things we did to get the next one.
Our world became smaller and smaller the more we used. Isolation is the exact nature of the disease of addiction. This is why we usually hit bottom by ourselves.
Active addiction is like a runaway train, and we must be stopped, in order to keep living. Our physical Surrender must come first in order to Recover.
Complete and Total Abstinence sets the Foundation that our Recovery can be built on. As we Recover our world starts to expand. With God and this beautiful Fellowship, we're able to tap into unlimited Spiritual Growth.
Recovery in Narcotics Anonymous allows ourselves, as well as others, to participate in our Lives as well as our Recovery. Our N.A. Symbol reminds us that the Greater the Base, the Higher the Point of Freedom. We increase our Base by developing healthy relationships within Narcotics Anonymous and Society as a whole.
In This Moment: By Practicing Spiritual Principles in every area of our Lives, we Recover in every area of our Lives.