Narcotics Anonymous

Just For Today - Daily Email Service

   March 19                                       Something valuable to share

     "A simple, honest message of recovery from addiction rings true."

                                                            Basic Text, p. 51

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   You're in a meeting.  The sharing has been going on for some time.   One
   or two members have described their spiritual experiences in an especially
   meaningful way.    Another has had us all rolling in the aisles with
   entertaining stories.   And then the leader calls on you...  gulp.   You
   shyly introduce yourself, apologetically stammer out a few lines, thank
   everyone for listening, and sit out the rest of the meeting in embarrassed
   silence.  Sound familiar?  Well, you're not alone.

   We've all had times when we've felt that what we had to share wasn't
   spiritual enough, wasn't  entertaining enough, wasn't  something
   enough.  But sharing is not a competitive sport.  The meat of our meetings
   is identification and experience, something all of us have in abundance.
   When we share from our hearts the truth of our experience, other addicts
   feel they can trust us because they know we're just like them.  When we
   simply share what's been effective in our lives, we can be sure that our
   message will be helpful to others.

   Our sharing doesn't have to be either fancy or funny to ring true.
   Every addict working an honest program that brings meaningful recovery has
   something of immense value to share, something no one else can give:  his
   or her own experience.

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   Just for today:   I have something valuable to share.  I  will attend a
   meeting today and share my experience in recovery from addiction.