Step Six
Step Six is an action step. It teaches me it is time to slough off the old, to apply the new. I once heard someone use the illustration of buying…
Character Defects
It is my belief that I have every right to ask to be recognized and understood. That is why I always wanted to explain my reasons, opinions, excuses and needs…
Compassion
The other day I took my grandson to the pier to go fishing. I wanted to get away from it all and not think about anything. I needed a clear…
Forgiveness
As I practice the Twelve Steps of Nar-Anon, I learn to make healthier choices. I can now identify times in my life when I have made less than healthy choices. There is…
Responsibility
Because of the drug use, the stealing and lying, and the chaos that goes along with active addiction, I asked the addict to leave our home. The chaos persisted, and…
Changing What I Can
One of the greatest things about the Nar-Anon program is how it can change our lives. I think of the members in my group who share how they have grown and…
Turning Fantasy Into Reality
I have expectations of myself. Have you ever heard the expression: “Expectations are disappointments waiting to happen”? I used to have expectations of the addict in my life. Those expectations were…
Discovery Is Never Ending
It would be so nice if I could take these Twelve Steps one at a time – in perfect order – and then never have to take them over again.…
Step Four
When I started attending Nar-Anon, I had a great deal of anger and held much resentment toward my addicted loved one. I blamed him for everything that happened. I felt that…
Hope
I started attending Nar-Anon meetings because everything that I had attempted to do in an effort to change my daughter had failed. My life was spinning out of control. During…