March 27th - Just for Today NA Meditation w/MightyStream.Credits: NA World Services, Inc.
March 27 Looking for the assets “In accordance with the principles of recovery, we try not to judge, stereotype, or moralize with each other.” Basic Text, p. 11 ––––=–––– How many times in our recovery have we misunderstood the behavior of another, immediately formed a judgment, applied a label, and neatly tucked the individual into a pigeonhole? Perhaps they had developed a different understanding of a Power greater than themselves than we had, so we concluded their beliefs were unspiritual. Or maybe we saw a couple having an argument; we assumed their relationship was sick, only to find out later that their marriage had prospered for many years. Thoughtlessly tossing our fellows into categories saves us the effort of finding out anything about them. Every time we judge the behavior of another, we cease to see them as potential friends and fellow travelers on the road to recovery. If we happened to ask those we are judging if they appreciate being stereotyped, we would receive a resounding “no” in response. Would we feel slighted if this were done to us? Yes, indeed. Our best qualities are what we want others to notice. In the same way, our fellow recovering addicts want to be well thought of. Our program of recovery asks us to look positively at life. The more we concentrate on the positive qualities in others, the more we’ll notice them in ourselves. ––––=–––– Just for today: I will set aside my negative judgments of others, and concentrate instead on appreciating the favorable qualities in all. Copyright (c) 2007-2022, NA World Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ List of Meetings I make: Feel the Love Group of NA - Zoom id 348 006 1380 passcode 466529 Mondays at 7-8:30 EDT, mute yourself upon entry, raise your hand to share. 24-7 International Online NA Marathon Meeting: zoom id # 494-965-5895 passcode: 1953 9am (EDT) Wake Up Manhattan: 918-018-071 no passcode M-F Only Daily Conscious Contact 11th Step NA Meeting 10am EDT: zoom id # -862-9137-5466 passcode: 232323
