Tradition Nine
I am familiar with the decision-making process of organizations such as government, corporations and schools. In those organizations, there are different levels of authority, a power structure. However, as a…
Courage
One night at a meeting, the topic of discussion was “courage.” The person who chaired the meeting said that they thought coming to the meetings over and over again represented…
Manipulation
To me, manipulation is an art – a learned skill. When manipulating, I used a wealth of negative and self-serving behaviors to influence others, trying to make them act, think,…
A Lifted Spirit
I am a fifteen-year-old member of Nar-Anon. When drugs and alcohol first reared their ugly heads, I was in denial. I ignored the bottles in the fridge, the hours my…
Boundaries
Boundaries are frequently discussed at meetings. I do not know if I have ever enforced my boundaries. I have tried by saying what I would not allow, but then, many…
Joy
When I discovered my loved ones were addicted to drugs, I felt great sadness. I felt as though I would never be happy again. The joy was gone from my…
Commitment
In our local Nar-Anon region, we have an annual event called a Narathon, which is similar to a convention. At the Narathon, members from several meetings gather to hear speakers…
Sharing
I could never figure out why I always bit off more than I could chew. I always brought home stray animals. Once they grew out of babyhood, I looked for…
Step Nine
Step Nine was the topic of a recent meeting. At first, I thought that my daughter had to apologize to me for what she had put me through these past…
Slogans To Serenity
Nar-Anon has many slogans. Many of them are clichés that I have heard before I even knew about the program. Before I was in Nar-Anon, I never took them seriously.…