If you are a family member or friend of someone dealing with addiction, take solace in naranon support groups designed to address any. Without naranons twelvestep program, i would not be able to understand the addict in my life. The nar anon program is based on its twelve steps, twelve traditions, twelve concepts, its slogans, and the serenity prayer. The 12 steps from aa can be applied to many problems in life, and that includes living with someone with an addiction. Like the na program, members are expected to respect the privacy of other members and keep what is discussed at meetings confidential. Personally working the steps has made a big difference for me so far.
Naranon workshop nemrcna 2017 juliette 12 steps youtube. I started steps 1,2,3 on my own but later worked them with my sponsor and i could not imagine doing the rest of the steps on my own. We help by providing online discussion, meetings, chat, forums and resources aimed around working the 12 steps. Finding the strength of spirit to put other people before ourselves is the essence of 12 step work. Outreach page on wso website lists items that can be copied. Pathways of light 12step recovery and acim support group. Narcotics anonymous learn more about the 12 steps of na. I continue to change my boundaries as circumstances change. Moving from a state of confusion to a state of focused serenity often requires facilitation. Most naranon groups in new jersey use naranons daily reader, sharing experience, strength, and hope sesh. The following are the 12 steps of narcotics anonymous, also referred to as na. While it is a sister organization of na, it is its own separate entity. The only requirement to be a member and attend naranon meetings is that there is a problem of drugs or addiction in a relative or friend.
The 12 steps are almost identical to the narcotics anonymous 12 steps, with the exception of slight phrasing changes when applicable, such as changing we admitted that we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable to we admitted we were. Im working my way through the naranon 36 book, steps 112. We carry the message of hope throughout the world to those affected by the addiction of someone. The major difference is that aa mentions alcohol, and na mentions addiction in the first step. As a twelve step program, we offer our help by sharing our experience, strength, and hope. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps this spiritual awakening, this gift, is the first of our three primary goals of this workbook. Naranons program of recovery is adapted from narcotics anonymous and uses naranons twelve steps and twelve traditions. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. Support groups around america let people know they are. Awakening we believe is the correct word because it does happen as the result of applying the spiritual principles. Recoveryshop is the onestop shop for meeting materials and 12step program related books and gifts.
See more ideas about addiction recovery, recovery quotes and celebrate recovery. Chairpersons pack contains all the literature to conduct a naranon meeting r 95. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Click on popout icon or print icon to worksheet to print or download. These guidelines developed from the aa movement and are described as 12 traditions that na members adhere to and respect. You can read the book online 2nd edition or you can download the book 496 kb download size in pdf format. Na believes the lack of control is due to the addiction itself.
Naranon is the branch of narcotics anonymous that helps family members and friends of drug addicts. The only requirement to be a member and attend naranon meetings is that there is a problem of drugs or addiction in a. You may find taht the book, by itself, is only a beginning to your getting the help you need. In addition to the na 12 steps, na operates on a set of guidelines meant to facilitate healthier relationships with other individuals and with society.
Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could. The conference agenda report car for the 2020 world service conference is now posted on the world service conference page in both english and spanish. It has helped many find help when dealing with someone elses addiction. Worksheets are the twelve steps of nar anon family groups, the family recovery program, avoiding toxic relationships in recovery, the nar anon thirty six, contents, detachment, coda beattie 12 steps, understanding the 12 traditions of narcotics anonymous. Out of the darkness 2017 naranon workshop what the hell is. Serenity reader members sharing their recovery r 60. In previous steps we began to change and replace old habits with healthy alternatives with. Jun 19, 2017 nar anon workshop at out of the darkness 2017 what the hell is a boundary nar anon workshop at out of the darkness 2017 what the hell is a boundary skip navigation. As part of the 12 steps, i am a little hung up on step 9. We will carry the message of hope throughout the world to those affected by the addiction of someone near to them.
Naranon workshop at out of the darkness 2017 what the hell is a boundary naranon workshop at out of the darkness 2017 what the hell is a boundary skip navigation. Most nar anon groups in new jersey use nar anon s daily reader, sharing experience, strength, and hope sesh. When i admit i am powerless and quit trying to change my addicted loved one, i can face adversity that comes my. Since loved ones of addicts often have to deal with a lot of hardship due to their loved ones addiction, naranon is a place where they can gain support. Step one may be easy to read and easy to agree with, at least on the surface.
In its simplest form, it is a stepbystep guide to living a more fulfilling, authentic and spiritually oriented life. Alanon 12step recovery program love it or leave it. As youre reading this, somewhere in the world theres an aa, na or alanon meeting taking place. When i admit i am powerless and quit trying to change my addicted loved one, i can face adversity that comes my way by using the twelve steps and principles of the program. This book can be found at a local naranon meeting or on the naranon. The steps are generally worked best with a sponsor.
Working the first eleven steps will assure us of having a personality change, a shift in our perception sufficient to cause a spiritual awakening. They thought if they practiced the twelve steps of aa themselves, their own lives might improve too. Nar anon east coast convention 7 ecc7 postponed until september 25, 26, and 27, 2020. Naranon is a twelvestep mutual support program designed to help families and friends of addicts recover from the effects of living with an addicted relative or friend. If you want what we have to offer, and are willing to make the effort to get it, then you are ready to take certain steps. Nov 04, 2019 naranon is the branch of narcotics anonymous that helps family members and friends of drug addicts. The twelve steps of the alcoholics anonymous aa recovery program is the spiritual foundation for personal recovery, used not only by alcoholics but by their friends and family in al anon and alateen. If you have the nar anon 36, you will see that it is a workbook. The only requirement to be a member and attend naranon meetings is that.
Alcoholic his wife, allienon al anon and als sponsor louis pazeniton lou is passing it on are the main. Naranon is a support group designed to help family and friends of drug addicts. Our program of recovery uses nar anon s twelve steps and twelve traditions. Participate in your own recovery as well as the recovery of others, by being active on this board as we go through the 12 steps of recovery together. The in him we recover meeting is for alcoholics in all stages of recovery and christians in all stages of their walk with christ. As the same 12 steps are shared in aa, na, nar anon and al anon, have you carefully thought out your rules. There are many other 12step meetings in the phoenixville area. It may seem like a slight difference, but it is significant.
We welcome anyone in or considering aa, na, celebrate recovery, gamblers anonymous, refuge recovery, alanon, naranon but we are not limited to just these groups. While aa and na members start by admitting their powerlessness over substance abuse, alanon and alateen members reflect on being powerless over the effects of those substances. The bible and the 12 steps historians have traced the genesis of the 12 step program of alcoholics anonymous a. Nov 14, 2019 the 12 traditions of narcotics anonymous. We are a 12step program designed to help relatives and friends of addicts recover from the effects of living with an addicted relative or friend. The story of how more than one hundred men have recovered from alcoholism. For those who dont know or have never heard of alanon, it is a 12step recovery program that is the counterpart to the alcoholics anonymous 12step recovery program. The 12 steps of na are very similar to aas 12 steps. Buddy t is an anonymous writer and founding member of the online al anon outreach committee with decades of experience writing about alcoholism. I think reading about the steps in my husbands na aa literature helped too. The only requirement to be a member and attend nar anon meetings is that there is a problem of drugs or addiction in a.
We discuss each of the twelve steps in the order they are written, one step at a time, every two weeks. If you have the naranon 36, you will see that it is a workbook. These are the principles that made our recovery possible. Buddy t is an anonymous writer and founding member of the online alanon outreach committee with decades of experience writing about alcoholism. Naranon readings living in the shadows in prince edward. The main focus of book one will be on the twelve steps. The twelve steps of the alcoholics anonymous aa recovery program is the spiritual foundation for personal recovery, used not only by alcoholics but by their friends and family in alanon and alateen. Our program of recovery uses naranons twelve steps and twelve traditions. The naranon family groups are a worldwide fellowship for those affected by someone elses addiction as a twelve step program we offer our help by sharing our experience, strength, and hope we carry the message of hope by letting others know that they are not alone. Naranon is a resource for people whose family or loved ones are narcotic addicts. We do this by practising the twelve steps, by encouraging and understanding the addict and by welcoming and giving comfort to families and friends of addicts. Step ten begins the maintenance phase of the naranon twelve step program. Narcotics anonymous na is an addiction recovery organization that was founded in 1953.
We can freely admit to the fact that our lives are in real trouble. The naranon program is based on its twelve steps, twelve traditions, twelve concepts, its slogans, and the serenity prayer. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. This approach to helping friends and loved ones of addicts is based on the 12 steps used by narcotics anonymous.
For those who dont know or have never heard of al anon, it is a 12 step recovery program that is the counterpart to the alcoholics anonymous 12 step recovery program. All meetings are nonsmoking, handicapped accessible and airconditioned. For the most part, the steps are usually very similar in wording, building on the wisdom of the initial 12 steps. Everything you need to know about aa, na, and alanon. Newcomers pack contains 22 pamphlets about addiction and help for the family members r 55. This book provides the most valuable reference for development of all 12 step programs. Introduction to the twelve steps of naranon our program, which is not a religious one but a spiritual way of life, is based on the twelve steps of naranon. Members can share their experiences with an addicted loved. The first 12 step program was published in the big book b.
This section explains how the twelve steps have worked in the lives and recovery of naranon members and is based on personal experience. Also our serenity prayer page is most relevant to al anon alanon members. Family recovery in families affected by drug addiction naranon. The naranon thirtysix steps ten twelve presented to the fellowship on november 30, 2015.
Naranon offers 12 steps, 12 traditions, and 12 concepts of service. Narcotics anonymous offers recovery from the effects of addiction through working a twelvestep program, including regular attendance at group meetings. In church basements, hospital meeting rooms, prisons, internet cafes and anywhere a few people can gather, recovery meetings based on the 12step principles outlined almost 100 years ago are helping people deal with the effects of drugs, alcohol or other addictions. We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction or our addict or alcoholic and that our lives had become unmanageable. We are a 12 step program designed to help relatives and friends of addicts recover from the effects of living with an addicted relative or friend. Naranon east coast convention 7 ecc7 postponed until september 25, 26, and 27, 2020 the conference agenda report car for the 2020 world service conference is now posted on the world service conference page in both english and spanish there is a new international landing page available now in turkish there is also a new international landing page available in. Na narcotics anonymous naranon naranon family groups oa overeaters anonymous tsj the twelve step journal wa workaholics anonymous.
For deeper al anon nar anon spirituality see our 12 step, step 3 prayers page. Out of the darkness 2017 naranon workshop what the hell. Where addiction is concerned it seems to change second by second. We admitted we were powerless over the addict that our lives had become unmanageable.
The story of how more than one hundred men have recovered from. Narcotics anonymous na describes itself as a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. Al anon is a support group for friends and family members of problem drinkers. There is a new international landing page available now in turkish. The naranon family groups are a worldwide fellowship for those affected by someone elses addiction. The 12 steps for the different groups include groups such as narcotics anonymous, gamblers anonymous, overeaters anonymous, marijuana anonymous, emotions anonymous, codependents anonymous and many others. Those whose lives have been affected by addiction have nar anon and al anon. A twelvestep program is a set of guiding principles outlining a course of action for recovery from addiction, compulsion, or other behavioral problems. A back to the oxford group, a christian evangelistic movement from the early 1900s. Aa believes the lack of control is due to the alcohol external.
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