Abuse – The Ghost of My Past
I was sitting at a meeting one evening and the topic of childhood abuse came up. By listening to others share, I was reminded of my own childhood abuse, which…
Humility
Before discovering Nar-Anon, I was fairly certain that I had all the answers when it came to knowing how to stop the addict from using drugs. Of course, I tried…
Letting Go – Growth
When I went to my first Nar-Anon meeting, I was confused and l was looking for answers. I did not know how much to do for the addict. I wanted…
Step Eight
Step Eight does not ask that I list the harm others have done to me. It asks that I list the harm I have done to others and be willing…
Detaching With Love
I think I am finally beginning to realize an important goal of the Nar-Anon message, to accept I have no control over the drugs or over the addict, and to…
Kindness
My life experiences taught me to suspect and question the kindness of others. I thought there would always be a price to pay when someone was kind to me or…
Coping With Active Addiction
I believe that someone with an active addict in his or her life must have invented Caller ID. Before attending Nar-Anon, I did not know I had a choice. I…
Never Too Late To Learn
Looking back on my life, I do not think there was ever a time that I did not live with active addiction. My father was an addict who my mother…
Nothing I Do Changes The Addicts Choice
I divorced my husband of eight years after he broke my arm in a drunken rage. He received jail time for domestic violence and I was sentenced to a Twelve…
Slow Down
I came to Nar-Anon confused and anxious to get my addict into recovery. This, I had decided, was the answer to all our problems. I listened to the readings and…