New Way To Live And Trust
Many mornings I wake up full of fear. My fears are not based on my present circumstances, as I am safe and warm in my bed. My thoughts are either…
Relief from Anger
I find that I have an amazingly self-centered disease. Being at the center of the world carries a lot of responsibility! I have to tell everyone what I want and…
Mind My Own Business
I know from working the Nar-Anon program that the only person I can control is me. Yet occasionally, I still continue to try to control people and situations. When will…
Breaking Old Habits
Letting go was one of the most difficult lessons I had to learn. I felt strongly that if I could control the behavior of the people in my life then…
I Can Smile Again
Yes, it hurts; I have tried to deal with my addict boyfriend and the insanity that comes along with addiction. Yet, ever since I went to my first Nar-Anon meeting,…
The Gift of Patience
Virtue, like muscles, must be exercised to be strengthened. The only way to exercise virtue is to have opportunities to use them. This has taught me to be careful of…
Twelfth Stepping
Through the years of coming to Nar-Anon, I have come to recognize that the program is working in me. Often this work is not one of my intentions, but rather…
Despair
I experienced a painful feeling of despair when I realized I could not control the addict, cover up the problems created by his addiction, or change the events caused by…
Release Me
One night in a dream, I learned something about myself that I did not realize nor did I like much. I dreamt that in my backyard there was a cage…
See The Positives
One of the principles of the Nar-Anon program is gratitude. Through gratitude, I can appreciate the good things in life. Some years ago, I was watching a TV show about…