Narcotics Anonymous

Just For Today - Daily Email Service

   March 1                                                    Anxiety attack!

    "[The] Power that brought us to this program is still with us and will
                    continue to guide us if we allow it."

                                                            Basic Text, p. 27

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   Ever had a panic attack?   Everywhere we turn, life's demands overwhelm
   us.  We're paralyzed, and we don't know what to do about it.  How do
   we break an anxiety attack?

   First, we stop.  We can't deal with everything at once, so we stop for a
   moment to let things settle.  Then we take a "spot inventory" of the
   things that are bothering us.  We examine each item, asking ourselves this
   question:  "How important is it, really?" In most cases, we'll find
   that most of our fears and concerns don't need our immediate attention.
   We can put those aside, and focus on the issues that really need to be
   resolved right away.

   Then we stop again and ask ourselves, "Who's in control here,
   anyway?" This helps remind us that our Higher Power is in control.   We
   seek our Higher Power's will for the situation, whatever it is.  We can
   do this in any number of ways:  through prayer, talks with our sponsor or
   NA friends, or by attending a meeting and asking others to share their
   experience.  When our Higher Power's will becomes clear to us, we pray
   for the ability to carry it out.  Finally, we take action.

   Anxiety attacks need not paralyze us.  We can utilize the resources of the
   NA program to deal with anything that comes our way.

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   Just for today:   My Higher Power has not brought me all this way in
   recovery only to abandon me!   When anxiety strikes, I will take specific
   steps to seek God's continuing care and guidance.