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.…
I Am Not Alone
I am trying to deal with my daughter and her drug abuse. She has changed so drastically from the light-hearted, loving child she once was. Like mine, her life became…
Detach From The Addicts Problems
I am practicing detachment with love, and it is helpful to me. I no longer stay up nights worrying about my daughter sleeping in alleys. I no longer obsess about where…