In Times of Illness - Narcotics Anonymous
In Times of Illness - Narcotics Anonymous
In Times of Illness - Narcotics Anonymous
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If we decide to resign from a trusted servant positiondue to the effects <strong>of</strong> medication, this can beconsidered an action based in integrity, courage, andhumility. <strong>In</strong>forming fellow members that we needto step down for a period <strong>of</strong> time for health reasonsillustrates recovery principles in action. This can beviewed as the fulfillment <strong>of</strong> a personal commitmentto our health, rather than a failure. We can remindourselves that we live this way <strong>of</strong> life just for today,and the decisions we make are not forever.We come to accept today’s health issues, and we canseek other ways to be <strong>of</strong> service. We may consider agroup-level commitment, or we may be a committeemember rather than committee chair. We remainopen-minded, willing, and honest, seeking out theexperience <strong>of</strong> other members to learn how theywere able to serve while living with health issuesand medication. Being <strong>of</strong> service to a fellowshipthat saved our lives is an act <strong>of</strong> love, and is notconditional on a specific position or title.Mental Health Issues“We recommend turning our legal problems over to lawyersand our fi nancial or medical problems to pr<strong>of</strong>essionals. Part <strong>of</strong>learning how to live successfully is learning when we need help.”BASIC TEXTOne <strong>of</strong> the beautiful things about NA is thataddicts from all walks <strong>of</strong> life can find recovery inour program. Our meetings welcome anyone who<strong>In</strong> <strong>Times</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illness</strong>19
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