Just For Today...october 14th

Methamphetamines
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October 14 The end of loneliness


"With the love that I am shown in Narcotics Anonymous, I have no excuse for
loneliness."

Basic Text p. 262


Addiction is a lonely disease. We may be surrounded by people but, sooner or
later, our addiction drives a wedge between us and even our closest loved ones.
Many of us are driven to Narcotics Anonymous by a desperate loneliness.

Though we may approach the rooms of NA with caution and suspicion, we are
welcomed with a hug, a smile, and a warm "keep coming back." This may be the
first place where we have felt welcome in a long, long while. We watch other
members talking and laughing, leaving the meeting in groups for more talk at the
local coffee shop. We wonder if we, too, could become a part of this loving
bunch.

Our pattern of isolation can make it difficult for us to join in. Over time,
however, we begin to feel "a part of" rather than "apart from." Soon, when we
walk into the rooms, we feel at home. We begin to make friends and our lives
start to change.

NA teaches us how to overcome our isolation. Through our first tentative
friendships formed in our home group, we start to find that making friends isn't
hard. A sense of belonging comes when we share ourselves with others.


Just for today: I am thankful for the friendships my Higher Power has given me
in NA. Because of them, I am lonely no more.

pg. 300
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OMG... you hit the nail on the head. Although all that you said it true, it is a road difficult to stay on.

Thank you for your post. I needed that today!

God Bless You and your family

Mygirls
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It makes me very happy that you received something from this. These posts come from a book called "Just For Today" and is from NA literature. You can get it online or at a recovery store, or probably at most larger bookstores.

Take Care,

Kerry