Spiritual Principles
What is the most important thing about our Spiritual Principles?
That THEY WORK!
What is the one requirement for membership?
The DESIRE to stop using.
What is step 10?
We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
What springs from our Traditions.
Freedom for the group.
What year was our fellowship founded?
Narcotics Anonymous was founded in 1953 by Jimmy Kinnon. ( Jimmy K )
What three Spiritual Principles are we are well on our way with?
Honesty, open-mindedness, and willingness.
When does the heart of NA beat?
When two addicts share their recovery.
In what step did we make a list of all persons we had harmed and become willing to make amends to them all?
step 8
What does our personal recovery and the unity of the program depend on?
Personal recovery depends on NA unity, and that unity depends on how well we follow our Traditions.
What is the definition of insanity?
Doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results.
Name three Spiritual Principles that begin with SELF
- Selfless Service - Self-Control - Selflessness - Self-Esteem - Self-Respect - Self-Acceptance - Self-Examination - Self-Worth
Anyone may join us regardless of what ?
Age, Race, Sexual identity, creed religion or lack of religion.
What helps us become acceptable, responsible, and productive members of society?
Facing our problems within our society, in every day living.
Why are the Twelve Traditions of NA not negotiable?
They are the guidelines that keep our Fellowship alive and free.
What does not equal recovery?
Social acceptability does not equal recovery.
Name 5 of the 12 main Spiritual Principles
Acceptance, hope, faith, courage, honesty, patience, humility, willingness, brotherly love, integrity, self-discipline, and service.
NA has no opinion on how our members define or practice what?
Spirituality.
What is the one acception of not making a direct amends?
When it would injure them or others.
What is Tradition 10?
Narcotics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the NA name ought never be drawn into public controversy.
What can any addict do?
An addict, any addict can stop using drugs, lose the desire to use and find a new way to live!
The spiritual principles are ... ?
the cornerstones of the recovery process.
Why are those who are addicted today more fortunate?
For the first time in Man's entire history, a simple way has been proving itself in the lives of many addicts. It is available to us all. This is the spiritual not religious program, known as narcotics anonymous.
What is the one thing more than anything else that will defeat us in our recovery
An attitude of indifference or intolerance toward spiritual principles.
What difficulties do we still have to face as they arise?
; communication problems, differences of opinion, internal controversies, and troubles with individuals and groups outside the Fellowship.
Name 3 things that our symbol represents.
Universal Program. Freedom. Self . God. Service. Goodwill. society.