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