Narcotics Anonymous

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   July 10                                                A positive attitude

        "That old nest of negativism followed me everywhere I went."

                                                           Basic Text, p. 137

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   A negative attitude is the trademark of active addiction.  Everything that
   occurred in our lives was someone or something else's fault.  We had
   blaming others for our shortcomings down to a fine science.  In recovery,
   one of the first things we strive to develop is a new attitude.  We find
   that life goes a lot easier when we replace our negative thinking with
   positive principles.

   While a negative attitude dogged us in our active addiction, all too often
   it can follow us into the rooms of Narcotics Anonymous.  How can we begin
   to adjust our attitudes?  By altering our actions.  It isn't easy, but
   it can be done.

   We can start by listening to the way we talk.  Before we open our mouths,
   we ask ourselves some simple questions:  Does what I'm going to say
   speak to the problem, or the solution?  Is what I'm going to say framed
   in a kind manner?  Is what I  have to say important, or would everyone be
   just as well off if I  kept my mouth shut?   Am I talking just to hear
   myself talk, or is there some purpose to my "words of wisdom"?

   Our attitudes are expressed in our actions.  Often, it's not what we
   say, but the way we say it, that really matters.  As we learn to speak in
   a more positive manner, we will notice our attitudes improving as well.

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   Just for today:  I want to be free of negativity.  Today, I will speak and
   act positively.