Recovery is Possible
By Terry D. |
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I’ve noticed over the years in my recovery that numerous addicts and
alcoholics just don’t believe that recovery is possible for them. They’ve
tried before without success. So I’d like to clarify this issue: If we
believe with a glimpse of hope that recovery is possible, then we are
opening the gateway to freedom. We have the opportunity to see the light of
truth, the light that is available to guide our way. This light of truth is
the program of Narcotics Anonymous, and all the people therein.
All the support, guidance, and tools that we need to succeed in
our recovery are readily available to us. It does take work on our part to
utilize these resources. Many addicts have found true recovery behind the
walls of Narcotics Anonymous. This is a simple program to follow, and all
of the knowledge and understanding necessary for us to recover from
addiction has been laid down before us. The noticeable fact that countless
addicts have recovered from active addiction is proof that recovery is
possible, and that we do recover.
Addiction is a deadly, and destructive disease; however, we most
certainly have the ability to overcome addictions disastrous affects. By
following the guidelines of NA, and by following the example of all the
great people who have personally utilized the principles of NA, recovery
becomes very possible for us to achieve. Recovery becomes a way of life; a
new, and exciting adventure that opens our minds and hearts to life, and all
that it entails.
As we attend meetings, work the Steps, carry the message, and
abide by the many principles that we come to learn in the program, hope
becomes restored, and a new life of meaning and hopeful expectancy fills us
with the drive we need to excel, and to recover from the lie’s and trickery
of addiction’s deadly grips. As we surround ourselves with the new life
that the program of NA gives us, we become enlightened to the path that will
lead us to victory. We will not only recover, but we will also gain
self-esteem, self-confidence, spirituality, hope, strength, and all the
other advantages that NA will provide us.
Those of us who fail to recover are merely not following the
suggestions and principles of the program. This extremely important slogan
comes to mind: “If nothing changes, then nothing changes.” If we put into
our recovery what we put into chasing that next bag, then we will recover.
Strength of mind, motivation, and drive will set in and direct our path. We
will steadily recover all that was lost in our active addiction. We will
regain hope, reclaim success, and achieve the desires that we become
motivated to fulfill. The path ahead becomes easier and easier to
distinguish, and we start to construct an unyielding foundation that will
enable us to live life on life’s terms, while living without the desire or
need of any sort of drug or alcohol. Recovery unleashes its benefits before
us. We will not only recover, we will learn how to live.
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