OUR CONCEPTS
An assigned service responsibility can be fulfilled swiftly and directly, because there is no question of whose responsibility it is.
Fifth Concept
For each responsibility assigned to the service structure, a single point of decision and accountability should be clearly defined.
A good rule of thumb is to look for someone with similar experiences who can relate to our struggles and accomplishments.
IP #11, Sponsorship
Narcotics Anonymous is a Fellowship of men and women, addicts meet?ing in groups and using a given set of spiritual principles to find freedom from addiction and a new way to live.
Tradition Four
“Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or NA as a whole.”
BT PG66
We feel grateful for ongoing ____-__________.
God-consciousness.
BT PG
Our lives are meant to be lived.
STEP THREE
“We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.”
IT WORKS HOW AND WHY PG31
When we show the courage necessary to speak our mind, while also showing respect for one another, we can be confident that we act in the best interests of the NA Fellowship.
Ninth Concept
All elements of our service structure have the responsibility to carefully consider all viewpoints in their decision-making processes.
If you are an addict, you must first admit that you have a problem with drugs before any progress can be made toward recovery.
IP #7, Am I an Addict?
Many meetings are structured to carry the message to our newest members. These new members often need more encouragement to stay, more answers to their questions, more of our love and care.
TRADITION FIVE
“Each group has but one primary purpose— to carry the message to the addict who still suffers.”
IT WORKS HOW AND WHY PG163
Working the steps and practicing the principles simplifies our lives and changes our old attitudes.
What Can I Do?
BT PG58
We first began to experience humility when we opened our minds to the possibility that a Power greater than ourselves existed.
STEP TWELVE
“Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to addicts and to practice these principles in all our affair"
IT WORKS HOW AND WHY PG114
To maintain our accountability to those we serve, we are bound to inform them in a complete, accurate, and concise fashion of our activities.
Twelfth Concept
In keeping with the spiritual nature of Narcotics Anonymous, our structure should always be one of service, never of government.
We never seem to outgrow the self-centeredness of the child.
IP #12, The Triangle of Self-Obsession
We don’t always share an elegant, tidy message, and we don’t rate or police each other’s sharing.
Tradition Ten
“Narcotics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the NA name ought never be drawn into public controversy.”
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
We lacked the ability to ______ ______ ______ ______.
cope with daily living.
WHO IS AN ADDICT BT PG
We are sure to get help from our fellow members or, perhaps, even from others who are also walking a spiritual path
STEP ELEVEN
“We sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.”
IT WORKS HOW AND WHY PG109
From the diversity of the group a common message arises, a message we can apply to our own lives: the message of recovery.
Sixth Concept
Group conscience is the spiritual means by which we invite a loving God to influence our decisions.
Addiction is a disease that can happen to anyone.
IP #16, For the Newcomer
No one else has control or influence over our message.
Tradition Seven
“Every NA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.”
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
The basics are always important to recovery
More Will Be Revealed
BT PG101
There is nothing, absolutely nothing, in the NA program that requires a member to be religious.
Step Two
“We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity
NA STEP WORKING GUIDE PG11
An entrenched bureaucracy inhibits our fellowship’s growth, while a regular influx of new leadership, balanced by continuity, inspires NA growth.
Fourth Concept
Effective leadership is highly valued in Narcotics Anonymous. Leadership qualities should be carefully considered when selecting trusted servants.
Before coming to NA, most of us spent our entire lives in self-rejection.
IP #19, Self-Acceptance
We need each other’s help and encouragement, not criticism or rejection
TRADITION THREE
“The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using.”
IT WORKS HOW AND WHY PG149
Our Higher Power is _________ __ __ __ ____ ______.
accessible to us at all times.
BT PG95
Our relationships begin to change after this step, including the one we have with the God of our understanding.
STEP FIVE
“We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.”
IT WORKS HOW AND WHY PG27