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All of the efforts of Narcotics Anonymous are inspired by the primary purpose of our groups. To carry our message to addicts who still suffer.
Upon this common ground we stand committed.
Just For Today
November 25, 2025 |
Meditation |
| Page 343 |
| "Quieting the mind through meditation brings an inner peace that brings us into contact with the God within us." |
| Basic Text, pp. 46-47 |
| As our recovery progresses, we often reflect on what brought us to Narcotics Anonymous in the first place and are able to appreciate how much the quality of our lives has improved. We no longer have to fear our own thoughts. And the more we pray and meditate, the more we experience a calm sense of well-being. The peace and tranquility we experience during our quiet times confirms that our most important needs--our spiritual needs--are being met. We are able to empathize with other addicts and strengthen our conscience in the process. We learn to avoid judging others and experience the freedom to be ourselves. In our spiritual reflection, we intuitively find "the God within us" and see that we are in harmony with a Power greater than ourselves. |
| Just for Today: I will reflect upon the gift of recovery and listen quietly for my Higher Power's guidance. |
Spiritual Principal a Day
To those of us accustomed to being unwelcome nuisances to family, friends, and others, the hospitality we encounter in NA can be both unexpected and unfamiliar. "People I used with stopped wanting me around even when I was willing to share my drugs," one member shared. "Talk about feeling like an outcast!"
That special welcome we felt as newcomers in NA inspires many of us to go out of our way to help other newcomers feel welcome. "When I was in early recovery, I asked my sponsor how to be a home-group member," one addict wrote. "My sponsor told me I could start by making sure that no one new to the meeting ever leaves without being welcomed."
The act of welcoming others has a big impact on us, too. For people prone to self-centeredness, it's a great relief to put our own wants, needs, and feelings on the back burner long enough to concern ourselves with how others feel. Our sense of attention and concern expands, allowing us to notice who is around and what they might be feeling. As many of us have heard, we build self-esteem by doing esteemable things. We don't even need to do much to help anxious, scared, or alienated addicts begin to feel calm, safe, and welcome in NA--and doing so rewards us in ways we cannot measure.