Narcotics Anonymous

Just For Today - Daily Email Service

   June 24                                                          Tolerance

      "...ever reminding us to place principles before personalities."

                                                             Tradition Twelve

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   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 we get to know other
   members, the more we become aware of how they live their lives.  We may
   form opinions about how they "work their program." We may find that
   certain members upset us, or we may even hear ourselves say, "If I
   worked their program, I would surely use."

   We have found tolerance to be a principle that strengthens not only our
   own recovery but also our relationships with individuals who are a source
   of irritation to us.   It becomes easier to accept other members'
   frailties when we remember that we ourselves rarely turn over our own
   character defects until we become painfully aware of them.

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   Just for today:  I will strive to accept others as they are.  I will try
   not to judge others.   I  will focus on the principles of love and
   acceptance.