Growth
The room where my home group meets remains the same. The chairs, the carpet, the lights, and even the walls are all the same as they were the first time…
Step One
After attending Nar-Anon for many years, I now can say I am powerless over my husband’s addiction, and my life is manageable. When I walked into my first Nar-Anon meeting,…
Practicing The Program
Today, I look forward to another Nar-Anon meeting. I am uplifted and energetic. My Nar-Anon meetings are a special place where I can share my situation with others experiencing similar…
Reflection: New Year’s Eve
Every day can be a new beginning; but New Year’s Eve is special and different. There is no other time of the year when people of the world simultaneously focus…
What I Have Learned
The Nar-Anon fellowship has given me the tools to deal with the hardships that have come into my life. I am grateful for the program and the friends I have made…
An Act Of Faith
Many years ago, when my daughter was about four years old, friends took us to a surfing beach. Although the tide was out, I found the scene rather daunting. My…
Acceptance
Years ago my wife contracted breast cancer. I was scared and angry. After several months, I asked her doctor if he could think of anything or anyone else who could…
Giving Back
When I first came to Nar-Anon, I was not able to give of myself. Most of the time, I was confused and did not even know who I was. I…
Being Powerless
The fourteen years that my son was doing drugs put me on an emotional roller coaster. For a long time I surmised, guessed, assumed, but never had actual proof that…
Changing What I Can
I am beginning to sense the changes arising from my attendance at Nar-Anon meetings. My wife does not attend these meetings and she seems to be in a constant state…