New to recovery or still wondering if you are an addict. Recovery literature is an invaluable source of help for members, potential members, and those who want to help addicts. Addiction takes our pride, selfesteem, family, loved ones, and even our desire to live. Na literature such as basic text and just for today jftna offers identification and a message of hope to the stillsuffering addict. Narcotics anonymous is an international non profit fellowship for recovering addicts. Can we open this meeting with a moment of silence for the addict who still suffers, followed by the we version of the serenity prayer. The ultimate weapon for recovery is the recovering addict. There is no justifiable reason for the illicit production and distribution of na literature. Recovery literature in english us narcotics anonymous. Irish service office of narcotics anonymous, po box 33, 14b upper kevin street, dublin 8 tel. There is nothing shameful about being an addict once you begin to take positive action. The first section offers ten chapters on recovery fundamentals, including essays on the 12 steps and 12 traditions of na.
The names, trademarks, service marks, and logos of the fellowship of narcotics anonymous are owned, in trust, by na world services, inc. Na literature sonoma county fellowship of narcotics. Twentynine questions and some key considerations to help a drug user decide if he or she is an addict. Bobbie mailed complimentary literature to addicts anonymous and suggested. The basic concept and practice of the narcotics anonymous recovery program is the twelve steps and addicts helping addicts recover from the. Narcotics anonymous na describes itself as a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. Growth was slow initially but by the middle of 1986 there were enough members with a belief in the n. All through our using, we told ourselves, i can handle it. Literature publications on our experience of recovery from addiction are available at many group meetings. It was called the better late than never group and continues to meet today. These are also available in printed form via mailorder via. Living clean a guide to ongoing recovery and living in the program of narcotics anonymous. Perhaps you admit you have a problem with drugs, but you dont consider yourself an addict. The following questions were written by recovering addicts in narcotics anonymous.
Naanonieme verslaafden nederland narcotics anonymous in the. There was no na in his part of rural illinois, so he started a meeting and. Feb 08, 20 narcotics anonymous na quotes, sayings and slogans i am one drug away from never being clean again for the rest of my life. Narcotics anonymous provides numerous free and paid literature resources for our members and for the general public. If you have not reached this point in your addiction, you dont have to. For purchase online click here to be taken to the na united states webstore where you can purchase na literature read more. Literature northeast georgia of narcotics anonymous. This website was designed and developed in loving service to the members of narcotics. The informational pamphlets are a included in their entirety. Narcotics anonymous minnesota freedom from active addiction. This website was designed and developed in loving service to the members of narcotics anonymous. If you have doubts about whether or not youre an addict, take a few. Recovery literature in english us we offer all available information pamphlets and na booklets here, in all currently available languages, in order to serve our members and potential members. For a complete list of na literature in all languages, visit our website at narcotics.
We can no longer blame people, places and things for our addiction. Our literature aberdeen narcotics anonymous aberdeen. An addict, any addict, can stop using drugs, lose the desire to use, and find a new way to live. Professionals information for healthcare, media and other agencies who may provide services to addicts. Over the years na has changed, our literature has expanded and been revised, but the message remains the same. Many groups studied this in meetings and used it to develop input of their own. An introductory guide to narcotics anonymous, revised. Literature is generally available to purchase at meetings, or online through. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs. Although narcotics anonymous na was one of the earliest. Many of us came to narcotics anonymous because drugs had stopped doing what we needed them to do. The narcotics anonymous basic text is our primary recovery publication. In this video i read the first chapter of the na basic text who is an addict. The white booklet a short introduction the na programme.
Some of our service pamphlets are meant to assist with discussion at group business meetings or in service committees. Only you can answer whether or not you are an addict, but this reading from narcotics anonymous can help you. There is an enormous range of na literature on the subject of recovery, which is available at meetings. The basic text the blue book a guide detailing the na program as a whole, including the 12 steps and 12 traditions, and a selection of member stories. Addicts helping addicts recover the narcotics anonymous way new to recovery or still wondering if you are an addict. Predecessor to the the true basic text of na, the approval form. Contact na bermuda at this difficult time, the bermuda islands area of n. Literature narcotics anonymous narcotics anonymous. The collective experience of na members can be heard in our literature, illustrating how we live life on lifes terms. Just for today thoughts on recovery, one for continue reading literature. Narcotics anonymous is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem.
Jun 14, 2017 in this video i read the first chapter of the na basic text who is an addict. There is only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using. The na movement was founded in 1953 and it is one of the. How it works the twelve traditions of na just for today we do recover. Dedicated to the still sick and suffering addict, in hopes that no addict seeking. Filipino recovery literature public relations services to members literatura o. Na is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. Contains links to items of interest to the general public and professionals about the fellowship of narcotics anonymous. Can we open this meeting with a moment of silence for the addict who still. Even as bermuda works to manage covid19, our recovery from the disease of addiction continues.
Na book audio of the first chapter of the basic text. Narcotics anonymous na quotes, sayings and slogans. Na literature recovery literature basic text just for. For a pdf of this questionnaire in other languages please click here. The southside area of narcotics anonymous presents this website in good faith and to help the addict who still suffers. All of us have preconceived ideas about what an addict is. If you have doubts about whether or not youre an addict, take a few moments to read and answer the questions in this pamphlet. The second half of the basic text is entitled, our members share, and contains personal stories from recovering addicts. Addicts helping addicts recover the narcotics anonymous way. Click here to access all of our pamphlets and booklets at no cost to you. Narcotics anonymous informational pamphlets hamascna. Even if this was true in the beginning, it is not so now. All of us who eventually arrived at an na meeting had to ask ourselves this crucial question. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean.
The actual number of yes responses wasnt as important as how we felt inside and how addiction had affected our lives. Others were developed to familiarize members and referral partners with service delivery processes and issues in na service. Narcotics anonymous na quotes, sayings and slogans i am one drug away from never being clean again for the rest of my life. Very simply, an addict is a person whose life is controlled by drugs. Please contact the webmaster if you have any comments, are not able to find something that you are looking for, or have any questions about the web site. Addiction is a disease which, without recovery, ends in jails, institutions, and death. Get a basic text from amazon and support our channel.
Please contact the webmaster if you have any comments, are not able to find. The introductory guide to na includes information from multiple informational pamphlets, including am i an addict. If you have doubts about whether or not youre an addict, take a few moments to read the questions below and answer them as honestly as you can. For those leaving treatmentcorrectional institutions. For purchase online click here to be taken to the na united states webstore where you can purchase. This is because addiction is an insidious disease that affects all areas of our lives even those areas which. Regardless of format, na meetings usually start with readings from our literature. We found that we all answered different numbers of these questions yes. Anglicized recovery literature narcotics anonymous.
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