godsonmyside

December 15

The joy of sharing

"There is a spiritual principle of giving away what we have been given in
Narcotics Anonymous in order to keep it. By helping others to stay clean, we enjoy
the benefit of the spiritual wealth that we have found."

Basic Text p. 47


Time and again in our recovery, others have freely shared with us what was
freely shared with them. Perhaps we were the recipients of a Twelfth Step call.
Maybe someone picked us up and took us to our first meeting. It could be that
someone bought us dinner when we were new. All of us have been given time,
attention, and love by our fellow members. We may have asked someone, "What can I
do to repay you?" And the answer we received was probably a suggestion that we
do the same for a newer member when we were able.

As we maintain our clean time and recovery, we find ourselves wanting to do
for others the things that someone did for us, and happy that we can. If we
heard the message while in a hospital or institution, we can join our local H&I
subcommittee. Perhaps we can volunteer on the NA help line. Or we can give of
our time, attention, and love to a newcomer we are trying to help.

We've been given much in our recovery. One of the greatest of these gifts is
the privilege of sharing with others what's been shared with us, with no
expectation of reward. It's a joy to find we have something that can be of use to
others, and that joy is multiplied when we share it. Today we can do so, freely
and gratefully.


Just for today: I have been given much in my recovery, and I am deeply
grateful for it. I will take joy in being able to share it with others as freely as
it was shared with me.

pg. 365


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