One Day At A Time
I have found the slogans to be of great help. During the early days of my recovery in Nar-Anon, the slogans gave me hope and comfort, especially “One Day at…
The Gratitude Path
Admitting I am powerless is not a simple dismissal of uncontrollable actions by others. For me, it opens the door to gratitude. When I walk through that door into gratitude,…
Restoring Sanity
About four years ago, in desperation I tried to kill my husband because of his addiction. Realizing that something was wrong, I went to see a psychiatrist. After the one-hour…
Working Step Two
After overwhelming evidence, I can admit my powerlessness. I am unable to manage my own life. I am going to need a lot of help. I am feeling confused and…
Change By Letting Go
After beginning to work my Nar-Anon program, I became aware of changes in my life, both big and small. I am willing to admit that my life is not a…
Tradition Two
Accepting Tradition Two into my family life teaches me how to detach from my grown children. Tradition Two states, “For our group purposes there is but one authority – a…
Guidance
Asking is not always the easiest thing for me to do, but often it is the right thing. When I get lost, I ask for directions, and it usually helps…
Changing What We Can: Ourselves
My addicted son was out of food, so I ran out to buy some food for him, checking first to make sure I knew his favorites. His car motor was…
Loving An Addict
If someone had told me twelve years ago that I would fall in love with and marry a man who had been a heroin addict for the previous fifteen years,…
Happiness
There is one crisis after another in my life. How can I possibly be happy? Every waking hour of my life revolves around the antics of the addict. No matter…