Tháng 10 ngày 22

The Basic Text tells us that the disease of addiction is progressive, fatal and incurable. This disease can only be arrested "A Day At A Time. " There is no cure for the disease of addiction.

The disease once manifested is always worse than before. Even during our Cleanliness the disease is still progressing.

Recovery, on the other hand, only progresses with Action. Our Literature tells us that the progression of Recovery is a continuous Uphill Journey. This means that we can't stop doing the things that got us Clean at the beginning. When we stop going to Meetings, working Steps with a Sponsor and a Higher Power, we start the downhill spiral into jails, institutions and possibly death.

Ongoing Recovery means we have to keep "on-going." Abstinence does not equal Recovery; however, it can equal to Recovery if we put the work in. Our Clean time can become our enemy if we become too complacent. We learn to recycle through the Steps and Traditions.

We draw a deeper meaning to these Spiritual Principles as we Grow in this Process. The Principle of Perseverance must come into place, if we are to stay. If we never leave the Basics, we would never have to return to them.

If we stay, we never have to Keep Coming Back. We get out of ourselves by working with others.

We Share Freely what was Freely Shared with us. Today we will continue working a Living Program of Action.

In This Moment: We will work the Narcotics Anonymous Program for Twenty Four hours at a time. We will continue on this Uphill Journey.