Narcotics Anonymous

Just For Today - Daily Email Service

   June 13                                                        A full life

       "The program works a miracle in our lives....  We become free to
                                    live."

                                                            Basic Text, p. 11

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   Most of us-if we've been in recovery for any length of time at
   all-have heard some member complaining in a meeting about being terribly
   overworked, too busy for meetings or sponsorship or other activities.   In
   fact, we may have been the complaining member.  The days seem so full:
   job, family and friends, meetings, activities, sponsorship, step work.
   "There just aren't enough hours in the day," the member complains,
   "to get everything done and meet everyone's demands on my time!"

   When this happens, usually there's soft laughter from some of the other
   members-probably members who had planned to grumble about the same sort
   of thing.  The laughter stems from our recognition that we are complaining
   about the miracle of the life that is ours today.  Not so long ago, few of
   us were capable of having any of these "problems" in our life.   We
   devoted all of our energy to maintaining our active addiction.  Today we
   have full lives, complete with all the feelings and problems that go with
   living in reality.

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   Just for today:  I  will remember that my life is a miracle.  Instead of
   resenting how busy I am, I will be thankful my life is so full.