Narcotics Anonymous

Just For Today - Daily Email Service

   January 10                                                       Gratitude

               "I'm very grateful to have come to believe."

                                                         IP No. 21, The Loner

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   Belief in a Higher Power can make all the difference when the going gets
   tough!  When things don't go our way in recovery, our sponsor may direct
   us to make a "gratitude list."  When we do, we should include our
   faith in a Power greater than ourselves on the list.  One of the greatest
   gifts we receive from the Twelve Steps is our belief in a God of our own
   understanding.

   The Twelve Steps gently lead us toward a spiritual awakening.  Just as our
   addiction progressed, so does our spiritual life develop in the course of
   working the program of Narcotics Anonymous.   The steps are our path to a
   relationship with a God of our understanding.  This Higher Power gives us
   strength when our road gets rough.

   Are we grateful for our deepening relationship with a Higher Power?  Do we
   remember to thank God for each day clean, no matter what has happened that
   day?  Do we remember that, no matter how deep our despair or how great our
   joy, the God of our understanding is with us?

   Our recovery is a gift, a gift that we sometimes take for granted.   Each
   day we stay clean, we can rejoice in our Higher Power's care.

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   Just for today:   I am grateful for my relationship with a Higher Power
   that cares for me.