![]() What do we do at this point? Well, we either renew our commitment to our recovery, or we continue being too busy to recover until something happens and our lives become unmanageable. ![]() And all of a sudden, we notice that we haven’t called our sponsor, been to a meeting, spoken to a newcomer, or even talked to God in quite a while. There’s a good show at the theater tonight. We’re raising children, the dog is sick, or we’re going to school at night. It’s been…” We’ve been caught up in other things, important for sure, but no more so than our continued participation in Narcotics Anonymous. Once a week or less we say, “I’ve gotta get to a meeting tonight. “ We must use what we learn or we will lose it, no matter how long we have been clean.“Īfter putting some clean time together, some of us have a tendency to forget what our most important priority is. Reprinted from A Resource In Your Community. NA meetings and other services are funded entirely by member contributions and the sale of recovery literature. NA meetings are informally structured, held in space rented by the group, and are led by members who take turns opening and closing the meeting. Members take part in NA meetings by talking about their experiences and recovery from drug addiction. NA’s primary approach to recovery is its belief in the therapeutic value of one addict helping another. The function of any meeting is always the same: to provide a suitable and reliable environment for personal recovery. Some formats are: participation, speaker, question and answer, topic discussion, and some have a combination of these formats. There are two basic types of meetings those that are open to the general public and those closed to the public (for addicts only). Most NA meetings are held regularly at the same time and place each week, usually in a public facility. Members make an individual decision to join and recover at their own pace.įinancial contributions from non-members are not accepted. ![]() The specific practical application of spiritual principles is determined by each individual. Recovery in NA is not a miracle cure that happens within a given period of time. It does teach basic spiritual principles such as honesty, open-mindedness, faith, willingness, and humility that may be applied in everyday life. Narcotics Anonymous is not a religious organization and does not mandate any particular belief system. These “steps” are a set of guidelines outlining a practical approach to recovery. By following these guidelines and working closely with other members, addicts learn to stop using drugs and face the challenges of daily living. Members meet regularly to talk about their experiences in recovery. More experienced members (known as sponsors) work individually with newer members. The core of the NA program is the Twelve Steps. Addicts helping each other recover are the foundation of NA.
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