RELAPSE & RESILIENCE
The first step toward avoiding relapse is admitting when we feel this.
Vulnerable or triggered
This phrase describes how NA keeps going — members helping members.
"one addict helping another”
Instead of isolating, we learn to do this.
Connect with others
Step Two reminds us that we can find hope in this.
Power greater than ourselves
Recovery gives us this freedom that drugs never could.
Freedom of choice
When we slip, the most important thing to do next.
Reach out for help and start again
Taking on a meeting commitment is one way to practice this.
Service
Practicing spiritual principles daily helps us build this.
The key to connecting with our Higher Power is this daily practice.
Prayer & Meditation
Finding purpose often begins with doing this.
Helping Others
This kind of thinking — “just one won’t hurt” — is an example of this.
What is denial or addictive thinking
Group unity starts when members focus on this instead of differences.
Similarities
In recovery, we trade chaos for this.
Peace of Mind
Our relationship with a Higher Power is described as this kind of journey.
Personal and Evolving
True freedom means we’re no longer controlled by this.
obsession or compulsion
Relapse doesn’t erase this — it just means we need to get back to work.
Everything we’ve learned in recovery
Giving back to newcomers strengthens this part of our recovery.
Gratitude
This is the foundation of all spiritual growth in NA.
Honesty
Many members describe their Higher Power with this simple word.
Love
Many members say they find their purpose by living this kind of life.
Life of Service
The strength to get back up after a fall comes from practicing this principle.
Perseverance
NA’s message of unity can be summed up in this spiritual principle.
Love
NA teaches us that living clean isn’t just about not using — it’s about doing this.
Becoming a better person
Spiritual growth happens when we stop asking for things and start asking for this.
Guidance or willingness
Recovery gives us a new sense of direction, sometimes called this.
spiritual awakening or rebirth