Addiction is nothing but voluntary madness. - Narcotics Anonymous

Social acceptability does not equal recovery.

The search for a God of our own understanding is one of the most important efforts we will undertake in our recovery. We have complete personal choice and freedom in how we understand our Higher Power. We can each find a Higher Power that does for us what we cannot do for ourselves. Because we are powerless over our addiction, we need a Power greater than ourselves to help us.

lest problems of money, property or prestige divert us from our primary purpose.