Narcotics Anonymous

Humility reminds us that we are not God; we cannot predict another’s readiness to hear the message. We try to remember our own fear and confusion in our first meeting. We need each other’s help and encouragement, not criticism or rejection. Our awareness of our own shortcomings, exercised in humility, helps us remember this. The self-acceptance that often accompanies humility makes us reluctant to judge another harshly. It Works How and Why Tradition Three Pp. 149

NA groups around the world join together in areas and local service conferences to provide services to carry the message and support the groups. Collectively, those local service bodies combine efforts in NA regions, and regions in turn, meet together in zones. This map shows where the 15 zones in NA are located. Scroll through to see the map in Farsi, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish. For a more detailed map visit the Fellowship Development Resources section of the me...dia page: www.na.org/media. That page also has a collection of Zonal Snapshots that give a great overall picture of each zone. #NAService #carrytheNAmessage #NAzones #NAServiceSystem #WorldwideRecovery Narcotics Anonymous

This is what surrender is: a heartfelt belief in our own fallibility as human beings and an equally heartfelt decision to rely on a Power greater than our own. Surrender, the stumbling block of our addiction, has become the cornerstone of our recovery. It Works How & Why Step Eleven Pp. 107

The lessons we learn in recovery are sometimes bitter ANd painful. By helping others we find the reward of Self -respect as we are Able to share these lession with other Members of narcotics anonymous. Page 51 fifth Edition

The same power that fuels our destructive impulses can fuel our excitement, creativity, and ambition . It can drive us to adventure or chaos . Like so much of what we uncover about ourselves, it can be an asset or a defect, depending on how we use it . Living Clean, The Journey Continues, page 96