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June 24 2022 Tolerance Page 182 "...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 not only strengthens 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 (c) 2007-2022 NA World Services Inc. All Rights Reserved ***************************************************************************** Is NA for me? This is a question every potential member must answer for themselves. It may help to read some of our informational pamphlets

June 24, 2022
Tolerance
Page 182

"...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 not only strengthens 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.

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