Gibson Serenity Home

18/06/2026

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June 18

*🙌🏾Indirect Amends🙌🏾*

*"Indirect amends may be necessary where direct ones would be unsafe or endanger other people."*

*Basic Text, p. 41*

*_When we used, we allowed nothing to stand in the way of that next high. As a result, many of us didn't always know precisely whom we had injured, either financially or emotionally._* When it came time to make amends through our Ninth Step, we found that there were so many people we had victimized that we might never remember them all.

*_With the help of our sponsor and other recovering members of NA, we found a solution to this obstacle._* We vowed to complete these nameless amends by making restitution to our communities. *_We focused our service efforts on helping the still-suffering addict. In this manner, we found a way to give back to society._*

*_Today, with the love and guidance of members in NA, we are giving back to the world around us rather than taking._* We are making our communities better places to live by carrying the message of recovery to those we encounter in our daily lives.

*Just for Today:*

*I will make indirect amends by reaching out to an addict who may need help. I will strive in some small way to make my community a better place in which to live.*

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16/06/2026

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June 16

*🙌🏾Accepting Life🙌🏾*

*"Some things we must accept, others we can change. The wisdom to know the difference comes with growth in our spiritual program."*
*Basic Text, p. 95*

*_It's relatively easy to accept the things we like-it's the things we don't like that are hard to accept. But remaking the world and everyone in it to suit our tastes would solve nothing._* After all, the idea that the world was to blame for all our problems was the attitude that kept us using-and that attitude nearly killed us.

*_In the course of working the steps, we begin to ask ourselves hard questions about the roles we ourselves have played in creating the unacceptable lives we've lived._* In most cases, we've found that what needed changing was our own attitude and our own actions, not the people, places, and things around us.

*_In recovery, we pray for wisdom to know the difference between what can and can't be changed. Then, once we see the truth of our situation, we pray for the willingness to change ourselves._*

*Just for Today:*

*Higher Power, grant me the wisdom to know the difference between what can be changed and what I must accept. Please help me gratefully accept the life I've been given.*

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15/06/2026

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June 15

*🤦🏽‍♂️Resistance to Change🙈*

*"Many of us cling to our fears, doubts, self-loathing, or hatred because there is a certain distorted security in familiar pain. It seems safer to embrace what we know than to let go of it for the unknown."*
*Basic Text, p. 34*

*_We have often heard it said that "when the pain of remaining the same becomes greater than the pain of changing, we will change"_* Our fear can keep us from growing, afraid to end relationships, change careers, attend new meetings, begin new friendships, or attempt anything out of the ordinary. *_We stay in situations that are no longer working far longer than we have to simply because what is familiar feels safer than the unknown._* Any change involves overcoming fear. "What if I'm alone forever?" we might think if we consider leaving our lover. "What if I find out I'm incompetent?" we may wonder when we contemplate changing careers. We may balk at attending new meetings because we will have to reach out. Our minds manufacture a hundred excuses for remaining right where we are, afraid to try something new.

*_We find that most of our pain comes not from change but from resistance to change. In NA, we learn that change is how we move forward in our lives. New friends, new relationships, new interests and challenges will replace the old. With these new things in our lives, we find new joys and loves._*

*Just for Today:*

*I will release the old, embrace the new, and grow.*

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10/06/2026

Happiest of birthdays to you Deeran ..
Too many more sober birthdays ahead...
2wedorecover

10/06/2026

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June 10

*🤔Changing Motives🙌🏾*

*"When we finally get our own selfish motives out of the way, we begin to find a peace that we never imagined possible."*
*Basic Text, p. 45*

*_As we examine our beliefs, our actions, and our motives in recovery, we'll find that sometimes we do things for the wrong reasons._* In our early recovery, we may have spent a great deal of money and time on people, wanting only for them to like us. Later on, we may find that we still spend money on people, but our motives have changed. *_We do it because we like them._* Or perhaps we used to get romantically involved because we felt hollow inside and were seeking fulfillment through another person. Now our reasons for romantic involvement are based in a desire to share our already rewarding lives with an equal partner. *_Maybe we used to work the steps because we were afraid we'd relapse if we didn't. Today we work the steps because we want to grow spiritually._*

*_We have a new purpose in life today, and our changing motives reflect that. We have so much more to offer than our neediness and insecurities._* We have developed a wholesomeness of spirit and a peace of mind that moves our recovery into a new realm. *_We extend our love and share our recovery with complete generosity, and the difference we make is the legacy we leave to those who have yet to join us._*

*Just for Today*

*In recovery, my motives have changed. I want to do things for the right reason, not just for my personal benefit. Today, I will examine my motives.*

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10/06/2026

09/06/2026

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June 9

*🤗Old Dreams🤗*
*🙌🏾Needn't Die 🙌🏾*


*"Lost dreams awaken and new possibilities arise."*

*Basic Text, p. 91*

*_Most of us had dreams when we were young. Whether we dreamed of a dynamic career, a large and loving family, or travels abroad, our dreams died when our addiction took hold._* Anything we ever wanted for ourselves was cast away in our pursuit of drugs. *_Our dreams didn't go beyond the next drug and the euphoria we hoped it would bring._*

*_Now in recovery, we find a reason to hope that our lost dreams could still come true. No matter how old we are, how much our addiction has taken from us, or how unlikely it may seem, our freedom from active addiction gives us the freedom to pursue our ambitions._* We may discover that we're very talented at something, or find a hobby we love, or learn that continuing our education can bring remarkable rewards.

*_We used to put most of our energy into spinning excuses and rationalizations for our failures. Today, we go forward and make use of the many opportunities life presents to us._* We may be amazed at what we're capable of. With our foundation of recovery, success, fulfillment, and satisfaction are within our reach at last.

*Just for Today:*

*Starting today, I'll do whatever I can to realize my dreams.*

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08/06/2026

GBR (Gray Book Reflection)
6/8

"The only thing we ask of our members is that they have this desire. Without it, they are doomed, but with it miracles have happened."

Gray Book, p. 97
Lines 22-24
Tradition Three

Our Third Tradition tells us that the only requirement for Narcotics Anonymous membership, is a desire to stop using drugs. We don't have to be Clean when we first come to Narcotics Anonymous. We are told at our first meeting, to keep coming back, but to come back Clean. The Program of Narcotics Anonymous only works through Complete and Total Abstinence from all mind-mood altering drugs. Our level of desire for ourselves can be measured by our Actions, Willingness is just a start. Regardless of our Cleanliness we can still call ourselves members. Many of our members return to active addiction. This doesn't mean they are no longer members. At that point our members need to come back as soon as possible, and get Clean. Desire must be our first acquirement, without it we are doomed, our Literature states. Once we are Completely and Totally Clean we can start to Recover. Our First Step reminds us that social acceptability, which includes Clean time, does not equal Recovery. Recovery can be seen as a change of attitudes and behaviors. This change is only possible through Living the Spiritual Principles of Narcotics Anonymous. These Principles are a result of working and applying the Steps and then the Traditions of our Program. Every day Living has to include the Practice of these Spiritual Principles, for our Recovery to be of any effect. Our Daily Reprieve is dependent on our Spiritual Progress. Clean Time is our Cornerstone.

In This Moment; Clean Time is a fence around our Recovery. Without it nothing can Grow. It all starts with a Desire to stop using.

08/06/2026

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June 8

*🙌🏾The Only🙌🏾*
*🙏🏽Requirement🙏🏽*

*"This program offers hope. All you have to bring with you is the desire to stop using and the willingness to try this new way of life."*

*IP No. 16, "For the Newcomer"*

*_From time to time we wonder if we're "doing it right" in Narcotics Anonymous. Are we attending enough meetings? Are we using our sponsor, or working the steps, or speaking, or reading, or living the "right" way?_* We value the fellowship of recovering addicts - we don't know what we'd do without it. *_What if the way we're practicing our program is "wrong?" Does that make us "bad" NA members?_*

*_We can settle our insecurities by reviewing our Third Tradition, which assures us that "the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using." There aren't any rules that say we've got to attend this many meetings or these particular meetings, or work the "steps" this way at this pace, or live our lives to suit these people in order to remain NA members in good standing._*

It's true that, if we want the kind of recovery we see in members we respect, well want to practice the kind of program that's made their recovery possible. *_But NA is a fellowship of freedom; we work the program the best way for us, not for someone else. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using._*

*Just for Today:*

*I will look at the program I'm working in light of my own recovery. I will practice that program to the best of my ability.*

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06/06/2026

GBR (Gray Book Reflection)
6/6

"The Twelve Steps of Narcotics Anonymous are a progressive recovery process established in our normal living."

Gray Book, p. 147
Lines 31-33
Chapter Nine

The Twelve Steps and the Twelve Traditions are what makes up our Spiritual Program. The Spiritual Awakening that results from those Steps and these Traditions, are what makes Recovery possible. The disease of addiction affected every area of our lives. The Program of N.A. offers Spiritual Tools as the Solution to a life affected by the disease of addiction. Our Literature says that these are a set Principles that are written so simply that we can follow them in our daily lives. It also says that the most important thing about them is that they work. Narcotics Anonymous brings the dead back to life. Not only does it offer a New Way Of Life, it gives us a life we never knew possible. Narcotics Anonymous is the only proven Solution to a disease that has plagued the world for decades. For the Program to work, we have to Surrender to its Spiritual Principles. One of the first Spiritual Principles is Total and Complete Abstinence of any mind mood altering substance. The Program cannot work if our minds and bodies are clouded with drugs. As we practice this Living Program, our Spirits Awaken. We tap into a Power Greater Than Ourselves and it becomes our Greatest Source of Strength. The disease of addiction is fatal, incurable and progressive. We are granted a Daily Reprieve contingent on our Spiritual Maintenance and Sharing this Program with those who want it. Our Primary Purpose in Narcotics Anonymous is to Recover and help others find this Way of Life.

In This Moment; We will Practice these Spiritual Principles in our Way of Living. We will Share this Way of Life with those who seek it.