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Each of us seeks our own balance that allows us to participate in the world without sacrificing our recovery or putting ourselves at risk.<\/strong><\/p>\n Living Clean, Chapter 5, \u201cBridging Two Worlds\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Imagine life as a pie chart. The slices of this pie represent the different areas of our lives. We have a section for Narcotics Anonymous and sections for family, friends, work, our community, our interests, and many other categories we could add to this list. While we often hear that recovery should be our priority, perhaps the largest section, there is no prescribed ideal balance for how much time we spend in NA in relation to the world outside of NA.<\/p>\n As long as we were using, our addiction took up the biggest slice of the pie. Everything else was reduced to a single slice. For many of us, when we are new to the program, NA becomes the biggest slice of our pie. As newcomers, we tend to stick very close to the Fellowship because our sponsor and other members recommend it to us\u2014and because in NA we begin to find relief and safety in being ourselves.<\/p>\n But as we shift in recovery, our lives tend to fill up. Our pie chart changes! Even though our goal may be to maintain the same level of participation in meetings, Steps, and service, there are not as many hours in the day\u2014and as much space on our chart. As we try to maintain balance in our busy lives, we may find ourselves obsessing over one area and neglecting others. No matter what we have to do, we must remember that our number one priority is to stay clean, or we risk losing the rest of the pie\u2014along with our time of purity.<\/p>\n We can seek the balance we need without worrying about perfection. We can learn to assess when things are out of control and when a dose of NA principles is needed. We can adapt as the demands of our lives constantly change. We can enjoy a full life without putting our recovery at unnecessary risk.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n How is my pie chart divided these days? How do I balance my NA schedule with my other responsibilities and pursuits?<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-11615","spad","type-spad","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.na-greece.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/spad\/11615","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.na-greece.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/spad"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.na-greece.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/spad"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.na-greece.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}