FORTY-EIGHT MUSTS IN NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS

[Luckyv2]

FORTY-EIGHT MUSTS IN NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
as found in the Basic Text



1. "Everything that occurs in the course of N.A. service MUST be motivated by the desire to more successfully carry the message of recovery to the addict who. still suffers. - pg. XVI

2. "We MUST always remember that as individual members, groups, and service committees we are not and should never be in competition with each other." pg. XVI

3. "We MUST face our problems and our feelings." - pg. 15

4. "We are people with the disease of addiction who MUST abstain from all drugs in order to recover." - pg. 18

5. "A second admission MUST be made before our foundation is complete." pg. 21 Explanation: It is not enough to admit that we are powerless over drugs, we MUST also admit that our lives had become unmanageable.

6. "We MUST be done with the past and not cling to it." - pg. 28'

7. "Assets MUST also be considered, if we are to get an accurate and complete picture of ourselves." - pg. 28

8. "Although He already knows, the admission MUST come from our own lips to be truly effective. Step five is not simply a reading of step four." - pg. 31

9. & 10. "We MUST carefully choose the person who is to hear our fifth step.' We MUST make sure that they know what we are doing and why we are doing it." - pg. 31

11. "We MUST be exact." - pg. 32

12. " We MUST realize that we are not perfect." - pg. 3 5

13. "Our experience tells us that we MUST become willing this step will have any effect." - pg. 36 (step eight)

14. "We MUST separate what was done to us from what we did to others." - pg. 37

15. "As with each step we MUST, be thorough." - pg. 38

16. "We MUST remember the pain that they have known." - pg. 40

17. " It is said that for meditation to be of value, the results MUST show in our daily lives." - pg. 46

18. "We MUST give freely and gratefully that which has been freely and gratefully given to us." - pg. 47

19. "Our disease involved much more than just using drugs, so our recovery MUST involve much more than simple abstinence." - pg. 53

20. "We MUST give up this old concept and face the fact that reality and life go on, whether we choose to accept them or not." - pg. 53

21. & 22. "When we are prepared, we MUST try out our newly found way of life. We learn -the program won't work when we try to adapt it to our life. We MUST learn to adapt our life to the program." - pg. 55

23. "Unity is a MUST in Narcotics Anonymous." - pg. 60

24. "We MUST live and work together as a group to ensure that in a storm our ship does not sink and our members do not perish." - pg. 60

25. "We MUST be constantly on guard that our decisions are truly an expression of God's will." - pg. 61

26. "An atmosphere of recovery in our groups is one of the most valued assets, and we MUST guard it carefully, lest we lose it to politics and personalities." - pg. 61

27. "We MUST remember that officers have been Placed in trust that we are trusted servants, and that at no time do any of us govern." - pg. 61

28. "Our Sixth Tradition tells us some of the things we MUST do to preserve and protect our primary purpose." - pg. 66

29. "We MUST first understand what N.A. is. Narcotics Anonymous is addicts who have the desire to stop using, and have joined together to do so." - pg. 70

30. "In order to achieve our spiritual aim, Narcotics Anonymous MUST be known and respected." - pg. 71

31. "To improve ourselves takes effort and since there is no way in the world to graft a new idea on a closed mind, an opening MUST be made somehow." - pg. 75

32. "We MUST relearn many things that we have forgotten and develop a new approach to life if we are to survive." - pg. 77

33. "We realize we MUST do something." - pg. 78 (read the prior sentences)

34. "When we feel the old urges come over us, we think there MUST be something wrong with us, and that other people in Narcotics Anonymous couldn't possibly understand." - pg. 79

35. "We come here powerless and the power that we seek comes to us through other people in Narcotics Anonymous, but we MUST reach out for it." - pg. 79

36. "Recovery found in Narcotics Anonymous MUST come from within, and no one stays clean for anyone but themselves." - pg. 80

37. "if we have relapsed it is important to keep in mind that we MUST get back to meetings as soon as possible." - pg. 80

38. "We MUST totally surrender ourselves to the program." - pg. 81

39. "We MUST use what we learn or we will lose it in a relapse." - pg. 81

40. "We MUST, use what we learn or we will lose it, no matter how long we have been clean." - pg. 82

41. "Eventually we are shown that we MUST get honest or we will use again." - pg. 82

42. "We MUST smash the illusion that we can do it alone." - pg. 82

43. "Staying clean MUST always come first." - pg. 82

44. "Some things we MUST accept, others we can change." - pg. 92

45. "We MUST be willing to do whatever is necessary to recover." - pg. 93

46. "We never know when the time will come when we MUST put forth all the effort and strength we have just to stay clean." - pg. 93

47. "No matter how painful life's tragedies can be for us, one thing is clear we MUST not use no matter what!" - pg. 98

48. "In order to receive we MUST be willing to give." - pg. 102

[Butterfly Woman]

NO MATTER WHAT!!!!...Thanx Mr. Vic..That is one of my stongest mottos

[Rusty Zipper]

leave it to us alky's

there are 103 musts in the Big Book!

103, They know that they MUST never drink. (572)

[Believe808]

No matter what, I will not drink/drug today. Thanks Vic

[Luckyv2]

(02-03-2010 06:16 AM)Rusty Zipper Wrote:  

leave it to us alky's

there are 103 musts in the Big Book!

103, They know that they MUST never drink. (572)

Yeah I saw somewhere that they had like 88 or something must in the It Works How And Why but can't remember where I saw that one. Oh maybe on the books on Sober n clean I will bet ya better got check

[Rusty Zipper]

save the energy vic,

here ya go...

and dont have to go far,

zips had it covered! lol

http://www.ratbustersanonymous.com/forum...-1388.html

[Luckyv2]

It Works How & Why

73 musts in It Works How & Why


However, we can learn to be honest, and we must begin to try.STEP ONE

No matter how our disease displays itself, we must take its deadly nature into account.STEP ONE


To get started on this journey, we must become willing to surrender to this program STEP ONE


Three of these that are indispensable are honesty, open-mindedness, and willingness. This doesn't mean we must be unfailingly honest, open-minded, and willing. STEP TWO

we must remember that our understanding of a Power greater than ourselves is up to each individual. STEP TWO

This takes humility, for we must let go of our fears about how we may appear to others. STEP TWO

As painful as it seems, we must change. STEP TWO

We must now go on to Step Three to develop a relationship with the God of our understanding. STEP TWO

We gather as much knowledge, insight, and experience as we can from these sources, and then we make our own decision. No one can do it for us; we must consciously decide to do this for ourselves. STEP THREE

Our years of living a lie must end. If we sit down and become very quiet with ourselves, we will find it easier to get in touch with the truth. STEP FOUR

Most of us don't have much experience with the type of self-appraisal we are about to do, and we must have the guidance and support of our sponsor in order to understand what we're doing. STEP FOUR

we must begin to alter the self-defeating patterns that have prevailed in our lives. STEP FOUR

We must overcome our fear and work the Fifth Step if we are to make any significant changes in the way we live. STEP FIVE

Working this step with the support of our sponsor and a loving God is a way of putting into practice our decision to allow God to care for our will and our lives. That decision, like most decisions we make, must be followed with action. STEP FIVE*

The first thing we must realize is that the Fifth Step is not a quick fix for a painful situation. If we work this step expecting our feelings to go away, we are expecting the steps to numb us the way drugs did. STEP FIVE*

Although there is no requirement that the listener must be our sponsor, most of us choose to share our inventory with him or her. STEP FIVE*

We must talk with other recovering addicts about our fears and feelings so we can hear the experience they have to share. STEP FIVE*

Although some of us have not understood the critical importance of the Sixth and Seventh Steps, they are essential actions that must be taken if we expect to make any significant and lasting changes in our lives. STEP SIX
We'vve already had experience in the Third Step with what we must do now in the Sixth Step. STEP SIX

What we must do, rather than try to exert power and control over our defects, is step out of the way and allow a loving God to work in our lives. STEP SIX

Despite our lack of familiarity with the realm of the spirit, we must remember that, in Steps One through Three, we were given the basic tools we need to negotiate the path of recovery. STEP SIX

No matter how difficult our progress, we must persevere. STEP SIX

Our fears of what we will be like without relying on the destructive behavior of our past must be overcome. STEP SIX

We must be willing to take a chance that what lies beyond the Sixth Step is going to be better than our current stock of fears, resentments, and spiritual anguish. STEP SIX

We've taken a giant step forward in the process of recovery, but it must be followed with another to be truly lasting. With the readiness we have at hand today, we go on to Step Seven. STEP SIX

To work the Seventh Step, we must get out of the way so that God can do Gods work. STEP SEVEN

Because our view of what we can hope for may be limited, many of us cant even begin to imagine what our Higher Power has in store for us. If this is the case for us, we must rely on faith. STEP SEVEN

We must avoid projections, either negative or positive, about actually making our amends. STEP EIGHT

Most of us owe amends to at least one person who has also harmed us. Perhaps we haven't truly forgiven that person yet and find we are very reluctant to put her or his name on our list. However, we must. We are responsible for our actions. STEP EIGHT

We must let go of resentments and focus on our part in the conflicts in our lives. STEP EIGHT

Our idea that we have been a victim must go. STEP EIGHT

Our recovery is at stake. If we want to continue with our recovery, we must make amends. STEP EIGHT

Our commitment to recovery includes becoming ready to go as far as we must. STEP EIGHT

Now we must do everything we can to repair the harm we’ve caused STEP NINE

We must be willing to follow through, regardless of the potential outcome. STEP NINE

We must be courageous when we work this step. STEP NINE

But whether they are willing to accept us or not, we must go on with making our amends to them. STEP NINE

We must let go of any expectations we have on how our amends will turn out and leave the results to the God of our understanding. It is very important that we do our absolute best to make amends. STEP NINE

Even though we are sure to have amends to make to people who have also harmed us, we must set our hurt feelings aside STEP NINE

In the meantime, we must remain willing to make those amends. STEP NINE

We must somehow learn to live with such things. We live with indescribable remorse over such acts and wonder what we could possibly do to make amends. STEP NINE

We must become more considerate, sensitive, and attentive to the needs of others. STEP NINE

Though this may seem to be an abstract concept, we must make concrete amends by changing our behavior. STEP NINE

But we must continue to grow, and that's exactly what the Tenth Step helps us do. STEP TEN

Although forming a habit of working this step may be difficult at first, we must persist. STEP TEN

While our sponsor will provide us with guidance, we must apply the principles of the program for ourselves and arrive at our own decision. STEP TEN

In the end, we are the ones who must live with our conscience. STEP TEN

In order to do so comfortably, we must decide what is, and what is not, morally acceptable in our lives. STEP TEN

In order to do so comfortably, we must decide what is, and what is not, morally acceptable in our lives. STEP TEN

Of course, we must be just as careful when amending our current behavior as we were when we made amends in the Ninth Step. STEP TEN

We must remember that the Tenth Step isn't a one-sided endeavor, an exercise in noting what we have done wrong. STEP TEN

We must resist any urge to become obsessive with this step, ruthlessly searching out every flaw in our character. STEP TEN

Although all of us need the love and attention of others, that doesn't mean we must depend on people to provide what we can only find within ourselves. STEP TEN

We must build on our surrender by taking action, just as we have in the previous steps. STEP ELEVEN

we must also increase the courage we've developed in the previous steps. STEP ELEVEN

We may wonder if our sponsor is now going to inform us that we must pray or meditate in a particular way. STEP ELEVEN

Though the temptation to pray for a particular result may be great, we must resist the urge to do so if we want to experience the rewards of the Eleventh Step. STEP ELEVEN

We must make use of what we've learned in the previous eleven as we carry the message and practice the principles of recovery in all our affairs. STEP TWELVE

Now we must ask ourselves, just what is “the message we are trying to carry? Is it that we never have to use drugs again? Is it that, through recovery, we cease being likely candidates for jails, institutions, and an early death? Is it the hope that an addict, any addict, can recover from the disease of addiction? Well, it's all of this and more. STEP TWELVE

Developing a personal style for carrying the message rests on a simple requirement: We must be ourselves. STEP TWELVE

By striving to see beyond our individual ideas and the interests of our own group, we come to understand that the common welfare of all NA must come first. TRADITION ONE

We can look to our individual conscience as well as the collective conscience for guidance in all we must do in fulfilling our responsibilities. TRADITION TWO

We must exist in the world. It's not possible to be entirely separate, evading all contact with outside agencies TRADITION SIX

We must exercise prudence in employing professional assistance for our services. TRADITION EIGHT

Okay, so we may create service boards or committees. Now we must ask ourselves, why would we want to create such things? What are the needs these boards and committees would fulfill? To answer this question, let's look at how an NA group evolves, as we did when considering the Seventh Tradition. TRADITION NINE

But what about speaking in a recovery gathering? Does the Tenth Tradition tell us that, as individual recovering addicts, we must not talk in NA meetings about the challenges we face? No, it does not. While a particular problem may be an outside issue, its effect on our recovery is not; everything affecting a recovering addicts life is material for sharing. If a problem we are having impacts our ability to stay clean and grow spiritually, it's not an outside issue. TRADITION TEN

To do these things effectively, we must stay as free of the distractions of public controversy as possible. TRADITION TEN

To fulfill Tradition Ten, our groups, service boards, and committees must exercise prudence in their public contacts. TRADITION TEN

In all our contacts with society, we must take care not to express any opinions on issues outside the scope of our program. TRADITION TEN

we must never do this is not with celebrity members, not with any member. If our fellowship used a celebrity member in a public announcement about NA and the celebrity later relapsed or otherwise suffered a loss of prestige, what good would that do our fellowship's credibility? The same could apply to any individual member put in the public spotlight on NA's behalf. TRADITION ELEVEN

By the same token, we must remember that, wherever we go, we always represent NA to some degree. TRADITION ELEVEN

To be of maximum service to the still-suffering addict, we must energetically seek to carry our message throughout our cities, towns, and villages. TRADITION ELEVEN

But to attract the still-suffering addict to our program, we must take vigorous steps to make our program widely known TRADITION ELEVEN

[Rusty Zipper]

[Rusty Zipper]

to hell with suggestions! lol