Na Literature such as Basic Text and Just For Today (jftna) offers identification and a message of hope to the still-suffering addict. Recovery literature is an invaluable source of help for members, potential members, and those who want to help addicts. The NA program is a way of life which is based in the Twelve Steps
Twelve Traditions of Narcotics Anonymous
The Twelve Traditions of NAWe keep what we have only with vigilance, and just asfreedom for the individual comes from the Twelve Steps, sofreedom for the group springs from our Traditions.As long as the ties that bind us together are stronger thanthose that would tear us apart, all will be well.1. Our common welfare should come first; personal recoverydepends on NA unity.2. For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority—a loving God as He may express Himself in our groupconscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they donot govern.3. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using.4. Each group should be autonomous except in mattersaffecting other groups or NA as a whole.5. Each group has but one primary purpose—to carry themessage to the addict who still suffers.6. An NA group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the NAname to any related facility or outside enterprise, lestproblems of money, property, or prestige divert us from ourprimary purpose.7. Every NA group ought to be fully self-supporting, decliningoutside contributions.8. Narcotics Anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional,but our service centers may employ special workers.9. NA, as such, ought never be organized, but we may createservice boards or committees directly responsible to thosethey serve.10. Narcotics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hencethe NA name ought never be drawn into public controversy.11. Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather thanpromotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity atthe level of press, radio, and films.12. Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions,ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.
Understanding these Traditions comes slowly over a periodof time. We pick up information as we talk to members and visitvarious groups. It usually isn’t until we get involved with servicethat someone points out that “personal recovery depends onNA unity,” and that unity depends on how well we follow ourTraditions. The Twelve Traditions of NA are not negotiable.They are the guidelines that keep our Fellowship alive and free.By following these guidelines in our dealings with others,and society at large, we avoid many problems. That is not tosay that our Traditions eliminate all problems. We still have toface difficulties as they arise: communication problems,differences of opinion, internal controversies, and troubleswith individuals and groups outside the Fellowship. However,when we apply these principles, we avoid some of the pitfalls.Many of our problems are like those that our predecessorshad to face. Their hard won experience gave birth to theTraditions, and our own experience has shown that theseprinciples are just as valid today as they were when theseTraditions were formulated. Our Traditions protect us from theinternal and external forces that could destroy us. They aretruly the ties that bind us together. It is only throughunderstanding and application that they work.
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Read Narcotics Anonymous Just For Today meditation on line. Daily quotes and prayers readings for persons who are in recovery. Just for today my thoughts will be on my recovery, living and enjoying life without the use of drugs. I am accepted in NA, I fit in. Today, it’s safe to start letting others into my life.
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Need to talk to an NA Member? If it’s an EMERGENCY Dial 911
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Area of NA Hotline:
Dial:
(717) 393-4546
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Lancaster’s complete Meeting List:
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Some other useful links:
VIRTUAL MEETING LIST FROM NA WORLD SERVICES
MID ATLANTIC REGION OF NA WEBSITE
NEXT MARSCNA REGIONAL SERVICE COMMITTEE MEETING:
SATURDAY, September 11, 2021
Meeting will start at 1:15pm
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NOTES:You can find the Virtual Meeting link for our Monthly LCANA Service Meeting and Committee Meetings by date on our menu tab “CALENDAR OF EVENTS” LCANA HOME GROUPS IN KEEPING WITH OUR 7TH TRADITION HERE IS OUR ADDRESS: LCANA1400 Harrisburg PikePO Box 8425Lancaster, PA 17604We post Lancaster NA Announcements, and other Area’s Virtual Meetings & Speaker Jams to our CALENDAR OF EVENTS tab on the MENU so check back frequently!LCANA is not affiliated with zoom, google play or any other outside enterprise nor is the NA fellowship! We have listed this information in the hopes of helping any still suffering addicts in these trying times.
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