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Now we live a new outlook, that of caring and sharing the N.A. way. We are surrounded by like-minded addicts, who once were at the depths of misery and despair, and now serious about their own recovery and helping the suffering addict.
Gray Book, p. 159-160 (Chapter Ten, Lines 33-3)
"A New Way To Live", this is part of our Message in Narcotics Anonymous. What does that mean to us? What our Higher Power has revealed to us is that Practicing these Principles and Sharing this Gift with others is a New Way to Live. In active addiction this wasn't the way we Lived.
In active addiction, we did not Practice Spiritual Principles, material possessions did not change our way of life. Most of us, while using, did not care much about anyone or anything. We put our addiction before anything, including our Lovedbones. Arriving at Narcotics Anonymous we met others that were in the grip of despair, as we were.
They now seemed to be Free and reasonably content. Out of the ashes, they found Hope.
They Shared their Hope and showed us that wordless language of Empathy. It was the Narcotics Anonymous Message of Hope and the Promise of Freedom. We were told that to eceive this Gift of Life, we had to put the effort to get it.
Once receiving this Gift, we had to give it away to other suffering addicts in order to keep it. Today we use our past as a stepping stone and a touchstone for Spiritual Growth. The worst day of our Lives is now considered the best day of our Lives because it enables our Unconditional Surrender. Surrendering tobthe Spiritual Principles of Narcotics Anonymous we are set Free.
We work Steps with our N.A. Sponsors. We develop a Relationship with a Higher Power of our own Understanding.
We answer to the cry for help from others that are newly arriving to N.A. We attend Meetings to Carry Our Message, and we serve the Fellowship in form of service. Our Recovery is enforced as we Share it with others.
In This Moment: We will not forget why we are Clean, Just For Today. We will show Gratitude by taking some time to Share freely what was so freely Shared with us.