The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using Workshop focus Principles in the Third Tradition IP 29 An Introduction to NA Meetings How we can better welcome all addicts 2 ID: 442100
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Welcoming all members
The only requirement for membershipis a desire to stop using.Slide2
Workshop focus
Principles in the Third TraditionIP #29: An Introduction to NA MeetingsHow we can better welcome all addicts
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The Third Tradition helps NA grow
by encouraging us to welcome others. It Works: How and Why, Tradition ThreeSlide4
63%
Membership survey
came to
NA
via
treatment or drug courtsSlide5
Stayed
in because ofIdentification
87%
71
%
Other na members
64%
Welcoming and supportive groupSlide6
Our newest IP
Approved atWSC 2014
IP #29 Slide7
What helped
you feel at home?What are some ways you felt like a “foreigner”when you came to NA?Slide8
Welcoming all members
Addicts demographically different from most members in the NA communityAddicts on drug replacement therapy (DRT)Addicts on medication
Addicts still using/chronically relapsingSlide9
Desire
is not a measurable commodity.It lives in the heartof each individual member.It Works: How and Why, Tradition ThreeSlide10
We look for ways to help
instead of judge. Our task is tofan the flame of desire, not dampen it. It Works: How and Why, Tradition ThreeSlide11
The group is not the jury of desire.
No addict should be deniedthe opportunity to stay long enoughto develop that desire. We can nurturethat desire with loving acceptance.
It Works: How and Why
, Tradition ThreeSlide12
Third tradition principles
ToleranceCompassionAnonymityHumilityEmpathyLoveSlide13
Small group discussion
What gets in the way of me practicing Third Tradition principles?What can I do to help my group better practice Tradition Three principles?Slide14
Regardless of what you may be taking when you first come to NA, you are welcome.Slide15
We are not professionals and NA has no opinions on medical matters; we can only share our personal experiences with one another.Slide16
We strongly discourage any harassment, threat, or disturbing behavior before, during, and after our meetings.Slide17
What
collective action can we take to maintain an atmosphere of recovery while still ensuring that all addicts feel welcome in our meetings?Slide18
Welcoming all members
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Welcoming all members
The only requirement for membershipis a desire to stop using.Slide20
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