April 1st - Just for Today NA Meditation w/MightyStream.Credits:NA World Svs.,Inc.
April 01 Love and addiction Page 95 "Some of us first saw the effects of addiction on the people closest to us. We were very dependent on them to carry us through life. We felt angry, disappointed, and hurt when they found other interests, friends, and loved ones." Basic Text, p. 7 Addiction affected every area of our lives. Just as we sought the drug that would make everything alright, so we sought people to fix us. We made impossible demands, driving away those who had anything of worth to offer us. Often, the only people left were those who were themselves too needy to be capable of denying our unrealistic expectations. It's no wonder that we were unable to establish and maintain healthy intimate relationships in our addiction. Today, in recovery, we've stopped expecting drugs to fix us. If we still expect people to fix us, perhaps it's time to extend our recovery program to our relationships. We begin by admitting we have a problem--that we don't know the first thing about how to have healthy intimate relationships. We seek out members who've had similar problems and have found relief. We talk with them and listen to what they share about this aspect of their recovery. We apply the program to all our affairs, seeking the same kind of freedom in our relationships that we find throughout our recovery. Just for Today: Loving relationships are within my reach. Today, I will examine the effects of addiction on my relationships so that I can begin seeking recovery. Copyright (c) 2007-2024, 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. WE NEED SUPPORT, please join us, I chair the zoom part and someone else who goes to the in person part chairs that. It. is a hybrid meeting. 24-7 International Online NA Marathon Meeting: zoom id # 494-965-5895 passcode: 1953 9am (EDT) Wake Up Manhattan: 918-018-0710 passcode is 918018 M-F Only Daily Conscious Contact 11th Step NA Meeting 10am EDT: zoom id # -862-9137-5466 passcode: 232323.
