Narcotics Anonymous

Just For Today - Daily Email Service

   March 12                                            Getting out of the rut

    "Many times in our recovery, the old bugaboos will haunt us.  Life may
              again become meaningless, monotonous, and boring."

                                                            Basic Text, p. 78

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   Sometimes it seems as though nothing changes.   We get up and go to the
   same job every day.   We eat dinner at the same time every night.   We
   attend the same meetings each week.   This morning's rituals were
   identical to the ones we performed yesterday, and the day before that, and
   the day before that.    After the hell of our addiction and  the
   roller-coaster craziness of early recovery, the stable life may have some
   appeal-for a while.   But, eventually, we realize we want something
   more.  Sooner or later, we become turned off to the creeping monotony and
   boredom in our lives.

   There are sure to be times when we feel vaguely dissatisfied with our
   recovery.  We feel as though we're missing something for some reason,
   but we don't know what or why.  We draw up our gratitude lists and find
   literally hundreds of things to be grateful for.  All our needs are being
   met; our lives are fuller than we had ever hoped they'd be.  So what's
   up?

   Maybe it's time to stretch our potential to its fullest.    Our
   possibilities are only limited by what we can dream.   We can learn
   something new, set a new goal, help another newcomer, or make a new
   friend.   We're sure to find something challenging if we look hard
   enough, and life will again become meaningful, varied, and fulfilling.

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   Just for today:   I'll take a break from the routine and stretch my
   potential to its fullest.