Gri Kitap Yansīmasī
We had to have something different and we thought we had found it in drugs.
Gray Book, p. 23 (Chapter Three, Header)
As addicts, it seems that we were always searching for something. We used drugs to satisfy that constant yearning.
Something was missing in us, but we didn't know what it was. The use of drugs temporarily filled that need, but it wasn't enough, so we used more. What we didn't realize was that drugs were that great eraser, which made our void even bigger. Finally, after erasing our Families, Friends, and our part in society, it erased us.
In Narcotics Anonymous, we use Spirituality and all its Principles to fill whatever void we have. Drugs were our solution for a long time until it turned against us. The more we used the worst we felt and our problems worsened.
By this time we didn't use drugs; drugs used us. We were trapped by our ball and chain, in our self-imposed prisons. Narcotics Anonymous offers something big and Good that can change our Lives for the better.
Narcotics Anonymous offers us a drug free lifestyle and a Spiritual Awakening as a result of the Steps. Since our problem is Spiritual in nature, our Solution has to be Spiritually Based. We Practice a Living Program in every area of our Lives on a Daily Basis.
We become Loving and Caring people. We finally found what we've been searching for, ourselves. In Narcotics Anonymous we're never alone, we have the God of Our Own Understanding, our Sponsors, and a Fellowship of people who really care.
We Share this Precious Gift with all who seek it.
In This Moment: We are finally Home. We no longer have to search outside ourselves to feel good about ourselves.