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08/09/2026

08/09/2026

September 8

"When we are working Step Six, it is important to remember that we are human and should not place great expectations on ourselves."

Gray Book, p. 47 (Step Six, Lines 7-9)

Even though Steps One through Five qualified us to be entirely ready for Step Six, Willingness is the Spiritual Principle here. Our Gray Book states, "... there is a certain distorted security in familiar pain. It seems safer to hold on to the old familiar pain than to let go of it for the unknown." Here again we have to Admit Complete defeat over these defects. They served us well in active addiction. Some call these defects the tools of the disease. Some of us become attached to them like an old friend. So it can be a grief process in getting rid of them. Fortunately, we don't have to, the God Of Our Own Understanding will remove them for us. What's needed from us is a deeper level of the Spiritual Principle of Surrender. We learn to Achieve Humility when asking for Help. We learn that yes we are addicts, but we're also human. Our aim here is to Achieve Adequacy and not perfection. Our Gray Book reminds us that perfection is a Divine quality that we as humans don't possess. Since the God Of Our Own Understanding only removes what we really want Him to remove; we must want these defects to be removed decisively. God will not force his Goodness on us. He will need our cooperation, God will move mountains, but we have to bring the shovel. This Spiritual Surgery can only be done with our Complete and Total Surrender.

In This Moment: We will develop the Spiritual Principle of Willingness To Try. We will use the Spiritual Tools we were given in Narcotics Anonymous, to Practice the opposite of our defects.

08/09/2026

Twenty Four Hours a Day

Tuesday
Sep 08
Thought for the Day
Another of the mottoes of A.A. is "But for the Grace of God." Once we have fully accepted the program we become humble about our achievement. We do not take too much credit for our sobriety. When we see another suffering alcoholic in the throes of alcoholism, we say to ourselves: "But for the grace of God, there go I." We do not forget the kind of people we were. We remember those we left behind us. And we are very grateful to the grace of God, which has given us another chance. Am I truly grateful for the grace of God?

Meditation for the Day
A consciousness of God's presence as One who loves you makes all life different. The consciousness of God's love promotes the opening of your whole being to God. It brings wonderful relief from the cares and worries of our daily lives. Relief brings peace and peace brings contentment. Try to walk in God's love. You will have that peace which passes all understanding and a contentment that no one can take from you. Feel sure of God's unfailing love and care for you and for all His children. There is freedom and serenity in those who walk in God's love, held safe in His loving care.

Prayer for the Day
I pray that I may walk in God's love. I pray that, as I go, I may feel the spring of God's power in my steps and the joy of His love in my heart.

06/09/2026

September 6

"We have learned from our group experience that those who keep coming to our meetings regularly stay clean."

Gray Book, p. 15 (Chapter Two, Header)

Since 1953 the Narcotics Anonymous Program has proven itself to be a viable and effective answer to drug addiction. Many have Recovered from the horrors of addiction, a Day At A Time. Narcotics Anonymous not only offers the possibility of Complete and Total Abstinence from all drugs; but also a new way to Live without the use of drugs. The important thing for us to remember is that we don't do it on our own. The first Eleven Steps begin with the word "WE." This Spiritual Principle of Anonymity is probably what we first experience when we first come in and Surrender. The Narcotics Anonymous Groups provide, in its Recovery Meetings, an Atmosphere where our Life Saving Message can be Shared. Our Recovery Meetings provide the study of Narcotics Anonymous Literature and the Experience, Strength and Hope of the older members. The Spiritual Principles of Empathy and Identification starts our Recovery Process. Attending Meetings is a physical act of Surrender. If we're newcomers, we listen to other members as they carry the Message of Narcotics Anonymous. We Share the Solution of our problem, addiction. We realize that we have a Fellowship to Share our concerns with. We can ask questions after the Meeting and learn how to socialize with others. We see firsthand that we don't have to use drugs, Just For Today. Recovery is what happens in our Meetings. It is our one and only purpose. Overtime we see members Celebrating various amounts of Clean Time during N.A. Birthday Celebrations. That gives us Hope that we also can continue to attend Meetings, and work a Living Program of Narcotics Anonymous.

In This Moment: We still continue to do the physical act of Surrender by attending Meetings.