I’m an addict named ____________. I’d like to welcome everyone to the ___________ online meeting of Narcotics Anonymous. Help us open this meeting with a moment of silence for the addict still suffering followed by the serenity prayer.
Before we get started, there are a few things to cover in regards to an online meeting format.Your microphone should remain muted for the entirety of the meeting unless you are sharing to eliminate background noise. General meeting etiquette still applies to online meetings. Please, no cross sharing or outside discussion. I, as well as we, have a responsibility to maintain an atmosphere of recovery during this meeting.
(open meeting) Please use the “raise hand” feature on the bottom right side of your screen to acknowledge that you want to share. You can also use the “chat box” to acknowledge you want to share.
I will be managing the queue and keeping participants muted.
I have asked someone to read:
April 27, 2024 |
Recognizing and releasing resentments |
| Page 121 |
| "We want to look our past in the face, see it for what it really was, and release it so we can live today." |
| Basic Text, p. 29 |
| Many of us had trouble identifying our resentments when we were new in recovery. There we sat with our Fourth Step in front of us, thinking and thinking, finally deciding that we just didn't have any resentments. Perhaps we talked ourselves into believing that we weren't so sick after all. Such unwitting denial of our resentments stems from the conditioning of our addiction. Most of our feelings were buried, and buried deep. After some time in recovery, a new sense of understanding develops. Our most deeply buried feelings begin to surface, and those resentments we thought we didn't have suddenly emerge. As we examine these resentments, we may feel tempted to hold onto some of them, especially if we think they are "justified." But what we need to remember is that "justified" resentments are just as burdensome as any other resentment. As our awareness of our liabilities grows, so does our responsibility to let go. We no longer need to hang on to our resentments. We want to rid ourselves of what's undesirable and set ourselves free to recover. |
| Just for Today: When I discover a resentment, I'll see it for what it is and let it go. |
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(open meeting) The floor is now open to share on the daily meditation, where you are at, or recovery in general. .
[Meeting Proceeds. Then after meeting time has been reached]
My name is ____________ and I am an addict. Are there any NA related announcements?
We do not have key tags at this time, but if you would like to raise your hand we will take a moment and recognize your clean time.
Does anybody have 0-29 days clean?
Does anybody have 30 days clean today?
Does anybody have 60 days clean today?
Does anybody have 90 days clean today?
Does anybody have 6 months clean today?
Does anybody have 9 months clean today?
Does anybody have 1 year clean today?
Does anybody have 2 or more years clean today?
The only one we ask twice, does anybody have 0-29 days clean today?
Who’s got today…
Thank you all for attending. We will close with the Serenity Prayer. After the prayer the meeting will remain open for another thirty minutes.