Many of us struggle with the concept of a Higher Power until we unreservedly admit our powerlessness in the face of addiction. After making this admission, most of us become at least willing to seek help from a Power greater than our illness. In practice, the first contact many of us have with such a Force is in a NA group. Perhaps from here we could begin to develop a personal understanding of God.
A testament to the Power that the group has is the unconditional love members show when they help one another without expecting anything in return. The team's collective experience in recovery is in itself a Power greater than ours, because the team knows in practice what works and what doesn't. Also, the fact that daily addicts continue to come to NA meetings is an indication of the presence of a loving Higher Power, a beckoning source of help to help addicts stay clean and recover.
All this shows us that there is a Power at work in the NA groups. When we look around and keep an open mind, each of us can recognize other signs of this Force. It doesn't matter if we call it God, a Higher Power, or something else – as long as we find a way to include that Power in our daily lives.
