Twelve-Step Programs: Narcotics Anonymous

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 54. Chapters: Twelve-step program, Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Emotions Anonymous, Debtors Anonymous, Recovery model, Effectiveness of Alcoholics Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous, Bill W., Nicotine Anonymous, Al-Anon/Alateen, GROW, Pills Anonymous, Gamblers Anonymous, Sexaholics Anonymous, Prayer of Saint Francis, Workaholics Anonymous, Abstinence, Higher Power, Serenity Prayer, Ralph S. Pfau, Addiction recovery groups, Sexual Compulsives Anonymous, Crystal Meth Anonymous, Celebrate Recovery, Co-Dependents Anonymous, Adult Children of Alcoholics, Sex Addicts Anonymous, Clutterers Anonymous, Jimmy Kinnon, Schizophrenics Anonymous, Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous, Washingtonian movement, Reentry Anonymous, Survivors of Incest Anonymous, List of twelve-step groups, List of Twelve Step alternate wordings, Families Anonymous, Cocaine Anonymous, Sober living environment, Online Gamers Anonymous, Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, Marijuana Anonymous, Parents Anonymous, Nar-Anon, William Duncan Silkworth, Anne Ripley Smith. Excerpt: Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a twelve-step program modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous describing itself as a "fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem," and it is the second-largest 12-step organization. The program is group-oriented, and is based on the Twelve Steps and the Twelve Traditions, adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous. As of May 2010 there were more than 58,000 NA meetings in 131 countries. The only requirement for membership is "a desire to stop using," and members "meet regularly to help each other stay clean," where "clean" is defined as complete abstinence from all mood and mind altering substances (including alcohol and marijuana). Membership in NA is free, and there are no dues or fees. The foundation of the Narcotics Anonymous program is th...

56 pages, Paperback

First published May 22, 2010

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