I went to my Home Group last night. I popped my name into the basket to share about an experience I had a long long time ago about Tradition 11.
Say what??
Tradition 11:
"Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, and films."
Yadda.
I sat. I waited. I listened. I Learned!! I never got the opportunity to share my ESH on Tradition 11.
But. But... I got the amazing opportunity to hear some of the most amazing sharing I have heard at a meeting in years! Fuck, YEARS, yeah!!
I adjusted my anticipated share to include the utter Gratitude I was feeling. For my Home Group, for being a part of Recovery in Narcotics Anonymous, for NA as a whole AND to be alive & clean today because of NA.
I'm not going to regale you of that miniscule iota I wanted to share. Suffice to say that I was so overwhelmed by the sharing of all the members who spoke... well, my words would have meant nothing. Well, yeah, someone may have gotten something... but, I digress.
Remember. It is all about me? Right?! Even tho' I did not get the chance to say what I wanted to say, I was totally grounded in what I have been doing for the past JFTs to the point of utter... what? WOW?
Narcotics Anonymous has kept me alive for a very long time. My efforts in staying clean and living the 12 Steps of NA has shown me what I need to do. I have found a way out. It happens to be (& eff you, traditionalists!! hehe, which I consider myself to be one!!)... Narcotics Anonymous!
Even with the decisions I face today, the life I need to incorporate today and the fact that I am still alive & clean today... I am grateful.
I mean, fuck, I sure as heck would "not" be who I be today if not for what NA has given me. Some may not agree, but still, I Am Alive! Thank You, NA!!!
Keep The Faith*
