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“When new members come to meetings, our sole interest is in their desire for freedom from active addiction and how we can be of help.”

It Works: How and Why, “Third Tradition”

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Never before have so many clean addicts, of their own choice and in free society, been able to meet where they please, to maintain their recovery in complete creative freedom.

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Narcotics Anonymous sprang from the Alcoholics Anonymous Program of the late 1940s, with meetings first emerging in the Los Angeles area of California, USA, in the early Fifties. The NA program started as a small US movement that has grown into one of the world's oldest and largest organizations of its type.

Today, Narcotics Anonymous is well established throughout much of the Americas, Western Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Newly formed groups and NA communities are now scattered throughout the Indian subcontinent, Africa, East Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. Narcotics Anonymous books and information pamphlets are currently available in 49 languages.

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Just for Today

January 01, 2026

Vigilance
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“We keep what we have only with vigilance…“
Basic Text, p. 60
How do we remain vigilant about our recovery? First, by realizing that we have a disease we will always have. No matter how long we\'ve been clean, no matter how much better our lives have become, no matter what the extent of our spiritual healing, we are still addicts. Our disease waits patiently, ready to spring the trap if we give it the opportunity. Vigilance is a daily accomplishment. We strive to be constantly alert and ready to deal with signs of trouble. Not that we should live in irrational fear that something horrible will possess us if we drop our guard for an instant; we just take normal precautions. Daily prayer, regular meeting attendance, and choosing not to compromise spiritual principles for the easier way are acts of vigilance. We take inventory as necessary, share with others whenever we are asked, and carefully nurture our recovery. Above all, we stay aware! We have a daily reprieve from our addiction as long as we remain vigilant. Each day, we carry the principles of recovery into all that we do, and each night, we thank our Higher Power for another day clean.
Just for Today: I will be vigilant, doing everything necessary to guard my recovery.

A Spiritual Principle a Day

January 01, 2026

Recapturing a Sense of Wonder
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“The sense of wonder we experience in our own lives–as if we were seeing them for the first time–brings an array of feelings.“
Living Clean, Chapter 7,
Active addiction is a grind, leaving most of us jaded by the time we get to NA. We stay coolly distant from other humans and much of life, hoping to avoid those pesky feelings. We think or say \”Who cares?\” a little too often, even for our own taste. Cynicism and apathy had worn away any optimism we once had. But then we get clean, and what we learn in recovery challenges this entire mindset. Experiencing the world with a sense of wonder is one of the fringe benefits of working an NA program. Some of us stumble on a new positivity when we start stringing together days clean. Others warm up to a new way of responding to the world over time or encounter wonder in sporadic bursts. But, regardless of the timeline or intensity, we recognize that feeling of awed respect and the newfound appreciation it brings. When we find ourselves thinking or saying \”Wow!\” it\'s a good indication that we\'re experiencing a sense of wonder. \”Wow!\” is a prayer unto itself in the minds of some NA members. It captures what it means to embrace wonder as a spiritual principle, complete with awe, connection, impact, and reverence in the space of three letters. Nature is kind of a show-off when it comes to inspiring wonder. Of course, we don\'t have to travel far to be wowed by a sunrise or sunset. But beyond nature–and perhaps more importantly for us in recovery–we find a sense of wonder in everyday life if we\'re open to it and paying attention. Moments of clarity–the clean kind–allow us to see our lives anew. Each time we take a moment to appreciate our growth, admire what\'s right with us and the world, delight in new insights, or feel all our feelings is an invitation to practice wonder.
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I will challenge myself to look at life and recovery with curiosity and enjoy a sense of wonder wherever I may find it.

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