Just for Today
June 06, 2023 |
Recovery doesn't happen overnight |
| Page 164 |
| "The Twelve Steps of Narcotics Anonymous are a progressive recovery process established in our daily living." |
| Basic Text, p. 99 |
| After some time in recovery, we may find we are faced with what seem like overwhelming personal problems, angry feelings, and despair. When we realize what's going on, we may wail, "But I've been working so hard. I thought I was..." Recovered, maybe? Not hardly. Over and over, we hear that recovery is an ongoing process and that we are never cured. Yet we sometimes believe that if we just work our steps enough, pray enough, or go to enough meetings, we'll eventually . . . Well, maybe not be cured, but be something! And we are "something." We're recovering - recovering from active addiction. No matter what we've dealt with through the process of the steps, there will always be more. What we didn't remember or didn't think was important in our first inventory will surely present itself later on. Again and again, we'll turn to the process of the steps to deal with what's bothering us. The more we use this process the more we'll trust it, for we can see the results. We go from anger and resentment to forgiveness, from denial to honesty and acceptance, and from pain to serenity. Recovery doesn't happen overnight, and ours will never be complete. But each day brings new healing and the hope for more tomorrow. |
| Just for Today: I will do what I can for my recovery today and maintain hope in the ongoing process of recovery. |
| Copyright (c) 2007-2023, NA World Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
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If you or someone you know is struggling with the disease of addiction, you’ve come to the right place. These links provide the resources you need to find an NA meeting, talk to an NA member, or find out more about what we do and who we are. If you are seeking recovery for yourself, the first thing you need to know is that the therapeutic value of one addict helping another is without parallel. You are not alone. We have all been where you are and have found freedom through Narcotics Anonymous. Find a meeting and join us on this journey of recovery! All are welcome!
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Need Help?
If you or someone you know is struggling with the disease of addiction, you’ve come to the right place. These links provide the resources you need to find an NA meeting, talk to an NA member, or find out more about what we do and who we are. If you are seeking recovery for yourself, the first thing you need to know is that the therapeutic value of one addict helping another is without parallel. You are not alone. We have all been where you are and have found freedom through Narcotics Anonymous. Find a meeting and join us on this journey of recovery!
All are welcome!
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June 06, 2023 |
Recovery doesn't happen overnight |
| Page 164 |
| "The Twelve Steps of Narcotics Anonymous are a progressive recovery process established in our daily living." |
| Basic Text, p. 99 |
| After some time in recovery, we may find we are faced with what seem like overwhelming personal problems, angry feelings, and despair. When we realize what's going on, we may wail, "But I've been working so hard. I thought I was..." Recovered, maybe? Not hardly. Over and over, we hear that recovery is an ongoing process and that we are never cured. Yet we sometimes believe that if we just work our steps enough, pray enough, or go to enough meetings, we'll eventually . . . Well, maybe not be cured, but be something! And we are "something." We're recovering - recovering from active addiction. No matter what we've dealt with through the process of the steps, there will always be more. What we didn't remember or didn't think was important in our first inventory will surely present itself later on. Again and again, we'll turn to the process of the steps to deal with what's bothering us. The more we use this process the more we'll trust it, for we can see the results. We go from anger and resentment to forgiveness, from denial to honesty and acceptance, and from pain to serenity. Recovery doesn't happen overnight, and ours will never be complete. But each day brings new healing and the hope for more tomorrow. |
| Just for Today: I will do what I can for my recovery today and maintain hope in the ongoing process of recovery. |
| Copyright (c) 2007-2023, NA World Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
