In Times of Illness - Narcotics Anonymous

Through ongoing surrender,we can find freedom and the abilityto accept our illness.we have no control over life’s challenges. In fact,our survival and recovery depend on our mental,emotional, and spiritual well-being.There are many chronic illnesses that our memberslive with that have treatments available. Ourexperience shows that sometimes the treatmentscan present their own set of challenges. NA doesn’tadvise members on medical care, but we can helpeach other with the emotions we experience as aresult of our illness and treatment. Some days wemay feel hopeless, helpless, and angry. Other dayswill seem less painful and more positive as welearn to continually surrender. Through ongoingsurrender, we can find freedom and the ability toaccept our illness. We give ourselves permission tofeel exactly as we do, and to look for ways to cope,not escape. We can see our illness as a curse, or wecan choose to view it as a gift that can bring uscloser to our Higher Power and loved ones. We makea conscious decision to walk through our lives in amanner that will strengthen our commitment to ourhealth and recovery.“Separation from the atmosphere of recovery and from thespirit of service to others slows our spiritual growth.”BASIC TEXTIn Times of Illness27