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"Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones."

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"The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering."

Ben Okri LIVING CLEAN https://www.minds.com/group/1165910758624018432/feed

"Intuition is the whisper of the soul."

Jiddu Krishnamurti LIVING CLEAN https://www.minds.com/group/1165910758624018432/latest

October 08, 2026 A new pattern of living Page 294 "We suspect that if we do not use what we have, we will lose what we have." Basic Text, p. 78 Addiction gave a pattern to our lives, and with it a meaning--a dark, diseased meaning, to be sure, but a meaning nonetheless. The...See more

October 07, 2026 Harmony, Alignment, and Balance Page 290 "When our bodies, minds, and spirits are in harmony, our lives show the difference. We are able to live in balance." Living Clean, Chapter 3, "A Spiritual Journey" Addicts arrive in--or return to--NA with our lives in...See more

Logo of Narcotics Anonymous featuring the initials "NA" within a circle, accompanied by the full name "Narcotics Anonymous" in blue text. Flyout Menu Recovery Resources Service Resources For Professionals NA World Services Online Store A Spiritual Principle a Day October 06,...See more

Powerlessness, Step One, and Tradition Five Page 288 "The First Step of Narcotics Anonymous is unique. Rather than addressing a single symptom or substance, we admit our powerlessness over the disease that drives us." Guiding Principles, Tradition Five, "For Members" Depending...See more

October 04, 2026 Hope and a New Way Forward Page 287 "Hope begins when we think that it might be possible for us to stop using against our own will and stay clean." Living Clean, Chapter 7, "Living Our Principles" By the time many of us show up to our first meeting, we have...See more

October 03, 2026 Losing self-will Page 289 "Our egos, once so large and dominant, now take a back seat because we are in harmony with a loving God. We find that we lead richer, happier, and much fuller lives when we lose self-will." Basic Text, p. 105 Addiction and self-will...See more

October 02, 2026 Keeping faith Page 288 "We grasp the limitless strength provided for us through our daily prayer and surrender as long as we keep faith and renew it." Basic Text, p. 46 There are two parts to recovery: getting clean, and staying clean. Getting clean is...See more

Compassion as Contrary Action Page 284 "Our instinct is to meet disease with disease, but when we meet it with love and compassion instead, we create an opportunity for recovery." Guiding Principles, Tradition One, "For Members" As harmonious as we may wish Narcotics Anonymous...See more

September 30, 2026 Being ourselves Page 284 "Our real value is in being ourselves." Basic Text, p. 105 Over and over, we have tried to live up to the expectations of those around us. We may have been raised believing that we were okay if we earned good grades in school,...See more