Tháng 8 ngày 16

Our First Step, at the beginning says that, "When we admit our powerlessness and the inability to manage our own lives, we open the door to recovery " The last paragraph says the same thing, except that, " we open the door for a Power greater than ourselves to help us " Both these passages are reminding us that Acceptance of our disease and our condition, is necessary for Recovery and ongoing Recovery. Our basic text talks about reservations we can have in our Program. In the NA Program, we surrender our will and our lives to a Higher Power as we understood it.

We became willing to practice the Spiritual Principles contained in Narcotics Anonymous. We started following suggestions given by others in our Journey and found that they work and helped us stay Clean.

Something we could have never Achieved before on our own. We learned that we cannot stop here, we're not powerless over drugs, but we learned that we have a disease called addiction that we have no Power over. This disease may manifest itself in the ways that we react, towards people, places and situations.

If we do not accept our powerless in all areas of our lives, the pain and misery will return and many of us will return to active addiction. By applying the N.A. Program to all areas of our lives, and in our Daily Affairs, we can stay Clean and Recover from our self-destructive personalities.

Narcotics Anonymous Grants us a Daily Reprieve and Offers only one Promise, the Freedom from active addiction. Anymore Spiritual Gifts we have to work for.

With the Help from our Sponsors, Our Higher Power and the Fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous, we never have to return to active addiction. Working the Steps and Traditions are the best guarantee against relapse and a seemingly hopeless state.

In this moment: We will Accept our powerlessness against the disease of addiction. We Surrender to a Higher Power on a Daily Basis that will Guide us to overcome any obstacles.