Narcotics Anonymous

Just For Today - Daily Email Service

   August 30                                         Doing good, feeling good

     "We examine our actions, reactions, and motives.  We often find that
            we've been doing better than we've been feeling."

                                                            Basic Text, p. 42

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   The way we treat others often reveals our own state of being.  When we are
   at peace, we're most likely  to treat others with respect  and
   compassion.  However, when we're feeling off center, we're likely to
   respond to others with intolerance and impatience.  When we take regular
   inventory, we'll probably notice a pattern:  We treat others badly when
   we feel bad about ourselves.

   What might not be revealed in an inventory, however, is the other side of
   the coin:  When we treat others well, we feel good about ourselves.   When
   we add this positive truth to the negative facts we find about ourselves
   in our inventory, we begin to behave differently.

   When we feel badly, we can pause to pray for guidance and strength.  Then,
   we make a decision to treat those around us with kindness, gentleness, and
   the same concern we'd like to be shown.  A  decision to be kind may
   nurture and sustain the happiness and peace of mind we all wish for.   And
   the joy we inspire may lift the spirits of those around us, in turn
   fostering our own spiritual well-being.

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   Just for today:  I will remember that if I change my actions, my thoughts
   will follow.