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Continuing to take personal inventory means that we form a habit of looking at ourselves, our actions, our attitudes, and our relationships on a regular basis.'"
Gray Book, p. 57 (Step Ten, Lines 14-16)
Although all the Steps in Narcotics Anonymous are Inventory Steps, the Tenth Step reminds us to make it a Daily Inventory. Since all we are Granted is a Daily Reprieve from active addiction; this Reprieve is contingent on a Daily Practice of the Spiritual Principles of Narcotics Anonymous. While using, we looked at everything and everyone, but ourselves. Lying and destructive behaviors were the way to get what we wanted, usually more drugs.
Now that we are clean, we try to Live according to the Spiritual Principles of N.A. instead of our old ways. Through working the Steps with a Sponsor, we examine our behaviors and get in touch with ourselves. We examine our Assets and our liabilities. Every day, we Surrender to the fact that we have a disease and our way of living did not work.
We examine how we live, so we can keep growing Spiritually to the best of our ability. We will make mistakes, but we will learn from them.
We will Change, and we will Grow by not using and Living this new-found Way Of Life. God will help us, if we let Him.
When Practicing Step Ten we are actually doing Steps One through Nine, the Process of looking at our Strengths and Weaknesses. We look at the True Nature of our Defects and also look at our Assets. The Tenth Step seems to have a negative connotation in that some focus on the corrective part of the Step. Focusing on the Preventive part seems to be more conducive to Growth.
Getting in a Habit of Practicing Spiritual Principles will make us fall short less. It also allows us to Inventory the Good we do, and the Good we're Capable of.
Our Relationships with God, Ourselves, and Others will Flourish.
In This Moment: We will continue Growing on this Spiritual Journey, if we Continue to take Personal Inventory.