Our greatest need
by John B
When we first arrived in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA),
we had all kinds of ideas of what we needed. Some of us set our sights on
amassing personal possessions. We thought recovery equalled outward success.
Today, we believe that our greatest need is spiritual guidance and strength. The
greatest damage done to us by our addiction was the damage done to our
spirituality. Our primary motivation was dictated by our disease: to get, to
use, and to find ways and means to get more. Enslaved by our overwhelming need
for alcohol or drug, our lives lacked purpose and connection. We were
spiritually bankrupt.
Sooner or later, we realize that our greatest need in recovery is Afor knowledge
of God=s will for us and the strength to carry that out@. There, we find the
direction and sense of purpose our addiction had hidden from us. In our God=s
will we find freedom from self-will. No longer driven only by our own needs, we
are free to live with others on an equal footing.
There=s nothing wrong with outward success. But without the spiritual connection
offered by the AA/NA program, our greatest need in recovery goes unmet,
regardless of how Asuccessful@ we maybe.
AA and NA are meeting weekly at:
* The Arusha Community Church:
- AA Swahili meetings on Saturday at 10:00am.
- AA English meetings on Tuesdays at 1:00pm and 5:00pm and Thursdays at 5:00pm.
- NA. Swahili meetings on Mondays and Thursdays at 5:00pm.
* The Monduli Roman Catholic Church:
- AA Swahili meetings on Mondays, Wednesdays at 3:30pm and on Saturdays at
10:00am.
* The Christ Church Cathedral (Diocese of Mt. Kilimanjaro):
- AA Swahili meetings on Fridays at 11:00am
- AA English meetings on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11:00am and 6:30pm
respectively.
* The Edmund Rice Secondary School - Sinon:
- AA Swahili meetings on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2:00pm
* Sanawari - near Osaka Bar:
- AA Swahili meetings on Saturdays at 5:00pm, Mondays at 10:00am, Wednesdays at
4:00pm and Fridays at 3:30pm.
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