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When we pray a remarkable thing happens; we find the means, the ways, and energies, to perform tasks far beyond our capabilities.
Gray Book, p. 58 (Step Eleven, Lines 23-25)
When we first arrived to Narcotics Anonymous, most of us found getting and staying Clean was beyond our own capabilities. We had to Surrender to Complete and Total Abstinence from all mind and mood changing chemicals. After this form of Admission through Action, we were forced through the pain, in Step Two, to tap into a Power that can help us with our Cleanliness. Practicing a Living Program requires Working and Living the Steps of Narcotics Anonymous.
We soon Learned that Living and Practicing these Spiritual Principles were also beyond our own capabilities. We would have to continue tapping into this Power to remain Clean.
We would also have to improve this contact with this Power, to continue this Path of Recovery. Practicing through Constant, Conscious Contact, we seek to Improve this Relationship. Our Basic Text states, "We have found that our spiritual condition is the basis for a successful recovery that offers unlimited growth." This Growth is contingent on a Daily Reprieve that's dependent on our Spiritual Maintenance.
The Evidence of this phase in Recovery, sometimes called Discovery, can lead us to Emotional Stability. Our Spiritual Awakening has to be Progressive, for our Spirits not to fall asleep again. We attend Meetings, work with our Sponsors, do Service and work with others to ensure our Recovery.
We also have to remind ourselves that this is a Twenty-Four hour Program.
In This Moment: We will continue to Depend on this Power not only to keep us Clean, but also to continue to Recover.