June 1

Addiction is a progressive, fatal and incurable disease. Sounds pretty hopeless, right?

For many years, and for most of us, it was. After decades of suffering and dying of drug use, addicts finally found a Solution. Narcotics Anonymous offers a daily reprieve from the horrors of addiction.

Narcotics Anonymous is for using addicts that have unsuccessfully tried every other method to stop using. For most of us Narcotics Anonymous was the last house on the block. Everything else we tried, religion, medication, psychiatry, drugs, rehabs and other institutions failed us.

The cornerstone of our Program is Abstinence from all drugs in order to Recover. This seems to be an impossible task at first. Fortunately, the only requirement to start on our Journey is a desire to stop using.

Once Total and Complete Abstinence is reached, Recovery is then possible. We meet at a certain time and place for the purpose of Recovery. We Help each other get Clean, stay Clean and finally Recover, A Day At A Time.

We are told; "Keep Coming Back", even if we're still using. It's suggested though that we come back clean.

Although the only requirement is the desire to stop using, it's not okay to keep using. We will Welcome and Love you, but we won't enable you. Our Recovering members will lay down a clear path to Recover. It's up to the newcomer to take the necessary Actions to achieve and maintain Abstinence while Recovery becomes possible.

In Narcotics Anonymous we fan the Flames of Desire by Sharing the Joy, we experience Freedom and Growth. We Recover by Practicing the Spiritual Principles locked in the Steps and Traditions. When we Share these Spiritual Tools with others, the Spiritual Fruits manifests in our Lives.

The Evidence becomes clear to others, and they want what we have found. This is the Attraction we have as we Carry This Life Saving Message of Recovery in Narcotics Anonymous.