Common Welfare
Addiction is a family disease. It not only affects the user but the non-users as well. I worried so much about the addict. I allowed the addict to consume my…
Courage To Start A Meeting
For some time I thought about starting a Nar-Anon group near my home. What I heard today at a Nar-Anon convention helped to make that thought a reality. I spend…
Powerless
I was almost done with my housework when I realized that the dishwasher had never turned on. Glancing at the microwave, I noticed that there were no readings. Thinking I…
Step One
When I first came to the Nar-Anon program and heard about powerlessness, I did not understand what it meant. I thought I had control over everything and everyone including the…
Unmanageable
One of the reasons I had to be in control was because no one else seemed to want the job. I did not feel out of place or used because…
Attitude Of Gratitude
Before my Nar-Anon program started to sink in, I would focus on every negative aspect of my life. Poor me, I am married to an addict. Poor me, the addict has…
Mistaken Sense Of Responsibility
If I am willing to stand aside and let God’s will be done, I free myself from personal anxiety and a mistaken sense of responsibility. One of the most commonly…
Here And Now
Living in the here and now is a wonderful tool I acquired in Nar-Anon. I am focusing on today, each day, each hour, and each moment. I find tremendous comfort…
Faith Replaces Fear
I remember the fear when I heard the siren, the fear when the phone rang. I remember carefully looking at the faces of people talking to me. Were they bringing…
Enabling
I am trying to find a balance between taking care of myself and helping others. I want to help those I love without taking on all of their burdens. I…