Narcotics Anonymous

Just For Today - Daily Email Service

   September 30                                               Being ourselves

                  "Our real value is in being ourselves."

                                                           Basic Text, p. 101

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   Over and over, we have tried to live up to the expectations of those
   around us.   We may have been raised believing that we were okay if we
   earned good grades in school, cleaned our rooms, or dressed a certain
   way.  Always wanting to belong and be loved, many of us spent a lot of
   time trying to fit in-yet we never quite seemed to measure up.

   Now, in recovery, we are accepted as we are.  Our real value to others is
   in being ourselves.  As we work the steps, we learn to accept ourselves
   just as we are.  Once this happens, we gain the freedom to become who we
   want to be.

   We each have many good qualities we can share with others.    Our
   experiences, honestly shared, help others find the level of identification
   they need to begin their recovery.   We discover that we all have special
   gifts to offer those around us.

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   Just for today:  My experience in recovery is the greatest gift I can give
   another addict.  I will share myself honestly with others.