Today's Reading from Just For Today © NA World Services
June 10 Changing motives
"When we finally get our own selfish motives out of the way, we begin to
find a peace that we never imagined possible."
Basic Text, p. 45
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As we examine our beliefs, our actions, and our motives in recovery,
we'll find that sometimes we do things for the wrong reasons. In our
early recovery, we may have spent a great deal of money and time on
people, wanting only for them to like us. Later on, we may find that we
still spend money on people, but our motives have changed. We do it
because we like them. Or perhaps we used to get romantically involved
because we felt hollow inside and were seeking fulfillment through another
person. Now our reasons for romantic involvement are based in a desire to
share our already rewarding lives with an equal partner. Maybe we used to
work the steps because we were afraid we'd relapse if we didn't.
Today we work the steps because we want to grow spiritually.
We have a new purpose in life today, and our changing motives reflect
that. We have so much more to offer than our neediness and insecurities.
We have developed a wholesomeness of spirit and a peace of mind that moves
our recovery into a new realm. We extend our love and share our recovery
with complete generosity, and the difference we make is the legacy we
leave to those who have yet to join us.
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Just for today: In recovery, my motives have changed. I want to do
things for the right reason, not just for my personal benefit. Today, I
will examine my motives.
