Narcotics Anonymous

Just For Today - Daily Email Service

   October 30                                                         Courage

    "Our newly found faith serves as a firm foundation for courage in the
                                   future."

                                                            Basic Text, p. 96

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   Narcotics Anonymous is no place for the faint of heart!  Facing life on
   life's terms without the use of drugs isn't always easy.   Recovery
   requires more than hard work; it requires a liberal dose of courage.

   What is courage, anyway?  A quick look at a dictionary will tell us.   We
   have courage when we face and deal with anything that we think of as
   difficult, dangerous, or painful, rather than withdrawing from it.
   Courage means being brave;  having a purpose; having spirit.  So what is
   courage, really?  Courage is an attitude, one of perseverance.

   That's what an addict in recovery really needs-perseverance.  We make
   that commitment to stick with our program, to avoid using, no matter what
   happens.  A courageous addict is one who doesn't use, one day at a time,
   no matter what.

   And what gives us courage?   A relationship with a Higher Power gives us
   the strength and the courage to stay clean.   We know that, so long as we
   are in our God's care, we will have the power we need to face life on
   its own terms.

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   Just for today: I have a Higher Power who cares for me, no matter what.
   Knowing that, I will strive to have an attitude of courage today.