Narcotics Anonymous

Just For Today - Daily Email Service

   December 18                                    The message of our meetings

    "The fact that we, each and every group, focus on carrying the message
               provides consistency; addicts can count on us."

                                                            Basic Text, p. 68

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   Tales of our antics in active addiction may be funny.  Stories of our old
   bizarre reactions to life when using may be interesting.  But they tend to
   carry the mess more than the message.   Philosophical arguments on the
   nature of God are fascinating.  Discussions of current controversies have
   their place-however, it's not at an NA meeting.

   Those times when we grow disgusted with meetings and find ourselves
   complaining that "they don't know how to share" or "it was another
   whining session" are probably an indication that we need to take a good,
   hard look at how we share.

   What we share about how we got into recovery and how we stayed here
   through practicing the Twelve Steps is the real message of recovery.
   That's what we are all looking for when we go to a meeting.  Our primary
   purpose is to carry the message to the still-suffering addict, and what we
   share at meetings can either contribute significantly to this effort or
   detract greatly.  The choice, and the responsibility, is ours.

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   Just for today:  I will share my recovery at an NA meeting.