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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."

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"Intuition is the whisper of the soul."

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February 21, 2026 Faith Provides Shelter from the Storm Page 53 "I know that faith in my Higher Power will not calm the storms of life, but it will calm my heart. I will let my faith shelter me in times of trouble." Just for Today, "Faith," January 11 Most of us have heard it...See more

“The most dangerous psychological mistake is the projection of the shadow on to others; this is the root of almost all conflicts. Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people. No tree, it is said, can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell. The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely. One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious." ~Carl Jung Image: "The Tree of Life" (1922) from Carl Jung's The Red Book.

February 20, 2026 In with Generosity, Out with Fear Page 52 "Generosity is an antidote to fear, and when we give freely, our hearts are filled." Guiding Principles, Tradition Seven, Closing Reflection Addiction is a greedy disease. Even without drugs, it leaves us looking...See more

February 19, 2026 Being Flexible through Life's Challenges Page 51 "Just when we think we know all that recovery has to offer, more is revealed--if we are willing to accept the gift." Living Clean, Chapter 7, "Awakenings" Recovery allows us to take life by the reins. With a...See more

February 18, 2026 Making Room for Humility Page 50 "Understanding that we are not unique is a good indication of humility." It Works, Step Seven The disease of addiction turns us into masters of self-deception. A distorted view of the world might convince us that we're smarter...See more

February 17, 2026 Open-Mindedness Keeps Us Teachable Page 49 "The principle of open-mindedness helps us to remain teachable, and to look for teachers all around us." Living Clean, Chapter 5, "Being a Parent" When we read "Just for Today"--as we do at many meetings--we're...See more

February 16, 2026 Service and Carrying NA's Message Page 48 "Everything that occurs in the course of NA service must be motivated by the desire to more successfully carry the message of recovery to the addict who still suffers." Basic Text, Introduction Of all the spiritual...See more

February 15, 2026 An awakening of the spirit Page 47 "The last thing we expected was an awakening of the spirit." Basic Text, p. 49 Few of us came to our first Narcotics Anonymous meeting aching to take a personal inventory or believing that a spiritual void existed in our...See more