Most of us when we came to Narcotics Anonymous had little self-acceptance. We saw the mess we had caused when we were in active addiction, and we hated ourselves. It was difficult for us to accept our past and how we had become.
Self-acceptance becomes easier when we first admit that we have a disease called addiction, because it is easier to accept that we are sick people, than bad people. And the more we accept ourselves, the easier it becomes to take responsibility for ourselves.
Self-acceptance comes through the process of recovery. By working the Twelve Steps of Narcotics Anonymous we learn to accept ourselves and our lives. Spiritual principles such as tradition, honesty, faith and humility lighten our burden from past mistakes. Our attitude towards life changes with the daily application of these principles. As we progress in recovery, our self-acceptance grows.
