Brothers and Sisters in Recovery 🙏 I’ve been doing some thinking about my recovery program and I’ve decided it’s time for me to change things up a little. I love Narcotics Anonymous, and I’m grateful for everything NA has given me. But lately, I’ve felt like my recovery has become a little stale. I’m still committed to recovery, but I believe sometimes we have to be willing to step outside of our comfort zone and look at different ways of strengthening our program. Because of that, I’ve been looking into Recovery Dharma as an alternative or something I can add to what I’m already doing. I’m interested in learning something new, gaining a different perspective, and finding practices that help me continue growing spiritually and emotionally. I’ve learned that recovery isn’t a one-size-fits-all journey. What works for one person may not work for another, and that’s okay. The important thing is that we keep moving forward and remain willing to do whatever is necessary to stay clean, ...
Brothers and Sisters in Recovery 🙏
Dealing with change can feel like the ground beneath us just gave out. One moment things seem steady, and the next, everything we counted on is gone or shifting—jobs, relationships, even our own sense of control. That kind of disruption can shake us to the core if we let it.
But here’s the truth: change itself isn’t the enemy. It’s how we respond to it that defines our recovery. When life flips upside down, we’re given a choice. We can resist it, fight it, and stay stuck… or we can lean into it, trust the process, and allow it to shape us into something stronger.
Growth in recovery rarely comes from comfort. It comes from those moments when we don’t have all the answers, when we’re forced to rely on something greater than ourselves. Turning it over to our Higher Power isn’t weakness—it’s wisdom. It’s understanding that we don’t have to control everything to move forward.
Sometimes change will redirect us down paths we never expected to walk. At first, those paths can feel uncomfortable, even frightening. But often, they lead us exactly where we need to be—not where we thought we wanted to go, but where we can grow the most. What feels like a setback today can become a turning point tomorrow.
So if you’re facing change right now, don’t run from it. Stand in it. Let it teach you. Let it strengthen your faith. Let it deepen your recovery. Trust that even in the uncertainty, you’re being guided somewhere meaningful.
Stay grounded in today. Keep moving forward, one step at a time. Trust the journey, even when you can’t see the destination. This program works if you work it, and you’re worth it.
With love and gratitude,
Gary G.
Gary - you are so right, we gain wisdom and strength from adversity & rarely from comfort. I also believe that “surrender” isn’t failure - it’s faith. You have inspired me again today with your words, a reminder that recovery is real & is achievable! Thank you.
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