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tomboystud · 06-24-2013, 06:57 AM

June 24
Tolerance
“...ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.”
Tradition Twelve
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Sometimes it’s hard to accept others’ character defects. As we recover together, we not only listen to others talk in meetings, we also watch how they walk through their recovery. The more we get to know other members, the more we become aware of how they live their lives. We may form opinions about how they “work their program.” We may find that certain members upset us, or we may even hear ourselves say, “If I worked their program, I would surely use.”
We have found tolerance to be a principle that strengthens not only our own recovery but also our relationships with individuals who are a source of irritation to us. It becomes easier to accept other members’ frailties when we remember that we ourselves rarely turn over our own character defects until we become painfully aware of them.
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Just for today: I will strive to accept others as they are. I will try not to judge others. I will focus on the principles of love and acceptance.

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06-24-2013, 06:57 AM	#23
tomboystud Member How Do You Identify?: trans Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Happy Daddy Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 329 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 242 Thanked 851 Times in 291 Posts Rep Power: 21474849	June 24 Tolerance “...ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.” Tradition Twelve ––––=–––– Sometimes it’s hard to accept others’ character defects. As we recover together, we not only listen to others talk in meetings, we also watch how they walk through their recovery. The more we get to know other members, the more we become aware of how they live their lives. We may form opinions about how they “work their program.” We may find that certain members upset us, or we may even hear ourselves say, “If I worked their program, I would surely use.” We have found tolerance to be a principle that strengthens not only our own recovery but also our relationships with individuals who are a source of irritation to us. It becomes easier to accept other members’ frailties when we remember that we ourselves rarely turn over our own character defects until we become painfully aware of them. ––––=–––– Just for today: I will strive to accept others as they are. I will try not to judge others. I will focus on the principles of love and acceptance. Copyright © 1991-2013 by Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved