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June 29 Keeping recovery fresh “Complacency is the enemy of members with substantial clean time. If we remain complacent for long, the recovery process ceases.” Basic Text, p. 84 –––––––– After the first couple of years in recovery, most of us start to feel like there are no more big deals. If we’v...

June 28 Group conscience “Working with others is only the beginning of service work.” Basic Text, p. 59 –––––––– Service work calls for a selfless devotion to carrying the message to the still-suffering addict. But our attitude of service cannot stop there. Service also requires that we look at our...

June 27 Change and growth “When someone points out a shortcoming, our first reaction may be defensive. There will always be room for growth.” Basic Text, p. 36 –––––––– Recovery is a process that brings about change in our lives. We need that change if we are to continue our growth toward freedom. ...

June 26 Surrendering self-will “Our fears are lessened and faith begins to grow as we learn the true meaning of surrender. We are no longer fighting fear, anger, guilt, self-pity, or depression.” Basic Text, p. 27 –––––––– Surrender is the beginning of a new way of life. When driven primarily by se...

June 25 Not just lucky “The process of coming to believe restores us to sanity. The strength to move into action comes from this belief.” Basic Text, p. 25 –––––––– Coming to believe is a process that stems from personal experience. Each of us has this experience; all addicts who find recovery in N...

June 24 Tolerance “...ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.” Tradition Twelve –––––––– Sometimes it’s hard to accept others’ character defects. As we recover together, we not only listen to others talk in meetings, we also watch how they walk through their recovery. The more w...

June 23 Surrender “We didn’t stumble into this fellowship brimming with love, honesty, open-mindedness, or willingness.... When we were beaten, we became willing.” Basic Text, p. 20 –––––––– Surrender may be the necessary foundation for recovery, but sometimes we fight it. Most of us look back afte...

June 22 Accepting life as it is “In our recovery, we find it essential to accept reality. Once we can do this, we do not find it necessary to use drugs in an attempt to change our perceptions.” Basic Text, p. 90 –––––––– Drugs used to buffer us from the full force of life. When we stop using drugs ...

June 21 New levels of honesty “We have been experts at self-deception and rationalization.” Basic Text, p. 28 –––––––– When we come to our first meeting and hear that we must be honest, we may think, “Well now, that shouldn’t be too difficult. All I have to do is stop lying.” To some of us, this co...

June 20 Meditation for beginners “For some, prayer is asking for God’s help; meditation is listening for God’s answer.... Quieting the mind through meditation brings an inner peace that brings us into contact with the God within us.” Basic Text, pp. 46-47 –––––––– “Be patient when you’re learning t...