The na way magazine is published quarterly by narcotics anonymous world services, inc. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A narcotics anonymous meeting is any two or more recovering addicts who meet together for the purpose of recovery from the disease of addiction. We meet on a regular basis to help each other stay clean and share our experience, strength, and hope. This work is the socalled basic text and is divided into two parts. Narcotics anonymous na describes itself as a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. The na group is the primary physical entity in narcotics anonymous.
It is easier to avoid the pitfalls that come with practicing a spiritual way of. Our twelve traditions relate experience that can help na groups maintain their unity. This booklet contains the twelve steps or principles to recovery, the twelve traditions of na, and an inspiring selection of personal stories written by men and women who are recovering from an. Narcotics anonymous is a nonprofit fellowship of people who suffer from the disease of addiction. Our guiding principles greater new york region of na.
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If you have a drug problem, or just relapsed, our goal is to help you find recovery by connecting with other recovering addicts so that you can stop using drugs, lose the desire to use, and find a new way to live. Narcotics anonymous, as a fellowship, is defined by its principles. In supporting our unity, we first apply principles to guide our own 119 behavior. The spirit of our traditions ebook written by fellowship of narcotics anonymous. Na guiding principles lone star regional service office.
The southside area of narcotics anonymous presents this website in good faith and to help the addict who still suffers. If you would like to submit your car, voting can be done online. These guides are meant to be used by na members at any stage of recovery, whether its our first time through the steps or weve been living with the steps as our guiding force for many years. The na way magazine issn 10465421, the na way, and narcotics anonymous are registered trademarks. Nas newest fellowship approved book covering the twelve traditions of narcotics anonymous. We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. The spirit of our traditions the na twelve traditions are a set of guiding principles for working together.
Our twelve steps detail our program for personal recovery. Na groups and service bodies discuss our guiding principles. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read guiding principles. Addendum b living clean approval draft journeys convention. Narcotics anonymous does not exist without the na group. The spirit of our traditionsapproval draft 2015 by narcotics anonymous world services, inc. Periodical postage is paid at santa clarita, ca, and at additional entry points. That narcotics anonymous world services add the following what is na service card as part of the group readings offered by the world service office. Nov 07, 2015 narcotics anonymous online literature the official literature presented below link directly to the website. How and why just for today, reviseddaily meditations for recovering addicts the na step working guides sponsorship an introductory guide to na, revised.
The science behind the 12 steps of narcotics anonymous. The history of the 12 steps of narcotics anonymous began over 80 years ago, when a new york businessman and an ohio surgeon began a fellowship based on mutual aid, founded with the goal of helping fellow alcoholics regain and retain their sobriety. Narcotics addiction12 step support spiritual principles in action spiritual principles in action by terry a spiritual principle is a fundamental truth, an origin from which positive change can occur. Over time, this fellowship society drafted a list of guiding principles intended to aid the. The narcotics anonymous step working guides unfamiliar, we should feel free to make use of a dictionary. Moved by the 117 miracle of personal recovery, we reach out to share that miracle with others. By downloading this pdf, you acknowledge and agree to the following. Northern new york region of narcotics anonymous 2016.
We strive for every addict in the world to have a chance to experience our message in his or her own language and culture. Understanding the 12 traditions of narcotics anonymous. Principles the spirit of our traditions narcotics anonymous guiding principles uk narcotics anonymous guiding principles narcotics anonymous guiding principles pdf guiding principles of suistanable design guiding. The 12 steps are a set of guiding principles established by the founders of alcoholics anonymous in 1939.
The names, trademarks, service marks, and logos of the fellowship of narcotics anonymous are owned, in trust, by na world services, inc. Narcotics anonymous uses a traditional 12 step model that has been expanded and developed for people with varied substance abuse issues. The spirit of our traditions by narcotics anonymous fellowship. Compare the professionally written guiding principles. The vancouver area service committee of narcotics anonymous meets at 6.
We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Please send address changes to the na way magazine, po box 9999, van nuys, ca 914099099. Traditions workbook update rochester area service committee. Jun 05, 2016 the twelve principles listed under step 12 in the fourth chapter of the basic text, narcotics anonymous.
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The center for applied linguistics cal holds the exclusive right to reproduce and distribute this publication. Suncoast na suncoast area narcotics anonymous fellowship. This is the narcotics anonymous newest fellowship approved book that contains tools, text, and questions meant to facilitate discussion and inspire action in our groups, in workshops, and in sponsorship buy yours today. Traditions workbook update from na world services we are very excited to present the approval draft of guiding principles. Joliet area chicagoland region narcotics anonymous. Nas newest fellowshipapproved book contains tools, text, and questions meant to facilitate discussion and inspire action in our groups, in workshops, and in sponsorship. Contains tools, text, and questions meant to facilitate discussion and inspire action in our groups, in workshops, and in sponsorship. These guides are meant to be used by na members at any stage of recovery, whether its our first time through the steps or weve been living.
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In the twelve steps of na we learn to apply principles to better our lives. All of our service boards and committees are extensions of the group as defined in our 9th tradition and several others. These principles make up the basis of most, if not all, 12 step programs and are said to lead to spiritual awakening. Na overview narcotics anonymous, as a fellowship, is defined by its principles. It is easier to avoid the pitfalls that come with practicing a spiritual way of life against the strains of everyday reality. We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable. This book tools, text, and questions meant to facilitate discussion and inspire action in our groups, in workshops, and in sponsorship. Mar 09, 2020 na overview narcotics anonymous, as a fellowship, is defined by its principles. The beauty about working the narcotics anonymous program is that there is no right or wrong way to work it. Within the 12 steps of narcotics anonymous are spiritual principles that can be used to enhance ourselves in. Narcotics anonymous was formed in july 1953, with the first meeting held in southern california.
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