Narcotics Anonymous

Just For Today - Daily Email Service

   December 12                                                 Fear of change

   "By working the steps, we come to accept a Higher Power's will....  We
               lose our fear of the unknown.  We are set free."

                                                            Basic Text, p. 16

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   Life is a series of changes, both large and small.  Although we may know
   and accept this fact intellectually, chances are that our initial
   emotional reaction to change is fear.   For some reason, we assume that
   each and every change is going to hurt, causing us to be miserable.

   If we look back on the changes that have happened in our lives, we'll
   find that most of them have been for the best.  We were probably very
   frightened at the prospect of life without drugs, yet it's the best
   thing that's ever happened to us.  Perhaps we've lost a job that we
   thought we'd die without, but later on we found greater challenge and
   personal fulfillment in a new career.    As we venture forth in our
   recovery, we're likely to experience more changes.  We will outgrow old
   situations and become ready for new ones.

   With all sorts of changes taking place, it's only natural to grab hold
   of something, anything familiar and try to hold on.  Solace can be found
   in a Power greater than ourselves.  The more we allow changes to happen at
   the direction of our Higher Power, the more we'll trust that those
   changes are for the best.   Faith will replace fear, and we'll know in
   our hearts that all will be well.

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   Just for today:   When I am afraid of a change in my life, I will take
   comfort from knowing that God's will for me is good.