Just For Today Meditations for 2009

[Luckyv2]

Sorry about the double post forgot there were two thread going here

October 17, 2009
"The Truth"
Page 303

"I will open my eyes and my heart to changes brought about by the steps. With an open mind, I can understand the truth in my life today."

Many of us thought we could recognize "The Truth:' We believed the truth was one thing, certain and unchanging, which we could grasp easily and without question. The real truth, however, was that we often couldn't see the truth if it hit us square in the face. Our disease colored everything in our lives, especially our perception of the truth-in fact, what we "knew" about the truth nearly killed us. Before we could begin to recognize truth, we had to switch our allegiance from our addiction to a Higher Power the source of all that is good and true.

The truth has changed as our faith in a Higher Power has grown. As we've worked the steps, our entire lives have begun to change through the healing power of the principles of recovery. In order to open the door for that change, we have had to surrender our attachment to an unchanging and rigid truth.

The truth becomes purer and simpler each time we encounter it. And just as the steps work in our lives every day-if we allow them-our understanding of the truth may change each day as we grow.

Just for Today: Everything we know is subject to revision, especially what we know about the truth.

Basic Text, p.91

Just For Today Daily Meditation is the property of Narcotics Anonymous©

[Butterfly Woman]

Willing to be willing

[Rusty Zipper]

great post, and that what Rat Busters Anonymous is all about

busting the Rat's Lies!

and getting closer to the Powers That Be!

[Butterfly Woman]

Breaking down the walls of isolation and denial..

[Luckyv2]

One thing I can say about this is I do walk whatever I talk. Mostly ain't good LMAO



December 19, 2009
Walking the way we talk
Page 369

"I will practice the principles of recovery, even when I'm the only one who knows."

The Twelfth Step reminds us "to practice these principles in all our affairs:' In NA, we see living examples of this suggestion all around us. The more experienced members, who seem to have an aura of peace surrounding them, demonstrate the rewards of applying this bit of wisdom in their lives.

To receive the rewards of the Twelfth Step, it is vital that we practice the spiritual principles of recovery even when no one is looking. If we talk about recovery at meetings but continue to live as we did in active addiction, our fellow members may suspect that we are doing nothing more than quoting bumper stickers.

What we pass on to newer members comes more from how we live than what we say. If we advise someone to "turn it over" without having experienced the miracle of the Third Step, chances are the message will fail to reach the ears of the newcomer for whom it's intended. On the other hand, if we "walk what we talk" and share our genuine experience in recovery, the message will surely be evident to all.

Just for Today: Words mean nothing until we put them into action.

Basic Text p.56

Just For Today Daily Meditation is the property of Narcotics Anonymous©

[Rusty Zipper]

Quote:One thing I can say about this is I do walk whatever I talk. Mostly ain't good LMAO

hairy eyeball!

tech staff, we need the hairy eyeball smiley!

that'l do

Quote:even when I'm the only one who knows."

now thats the best example of true humility i can think of...

its almost imposible for a horse thief, to get over on another horse thief...