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When I hear somebody sigh that life is hard, I am always tempted to ask, 'compared to what?'
Sydney J. Harris
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Narcotics Anonymous
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‘NA is a non-profit Fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. The only requirement for membership is the desire to stop using.’
NA is a completely voluntary organization; it is open to anyone with a drug problem seeking help, regardless of what drug/drugs have been used and irrespective of age, sex or religion. It has been around since the 50s in America and spread, today there are more than 33,500 weekly meetings in over 116 countries worldwide.
The core of the Narcotics Anonymous programme is a series of twelve steps, adapted from the recovery programme of Alcoholic Anonymous. These steps include admitting to a drug problem; seeking help; self-appraisal; confidential self-disclosure; making amends when possible, where harm has been done; achieving a spiritual awakening and supporting other drug addicts who want to recover. There are no professional counselors or therapists, they aim to provide an environment in which addicts can help one another stop using drugs and find a new way to live. Members are encouraged to comply with complete abstinence from all drugs including alcohol to help make recovery easier.
UK www.ukna.org/index.htm
Australia www.naoz.org.au/community/index.php
Canada www.canaacna.org/
USA by state and other countries www.na.org/links-toc.htm
Home page www.na.org/index.htm
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Alcoholic’s Anonymous
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Alcoholics Anonymous is a support network of people who wish to help themselves and others to recover from alcoholism. The primary purpose of the Fellowship is to stay sober, and to help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
There are more than 2,000,000 members worldwide, in groups that range in size from a small handful of people to many hundreds of members. The only requirement to become a member is the desire to stop drinking. There are no fees to pay for membership. Newcomers to the group are simply asked to keep an open mind, attend meetings with recovered alcoholics and to read the AA literature. They will also be reminded that it is only themselves who can determine whether or not they are alcoholics, and that alcoholism cannot be cured like a conventional illness. It can only be stopped through abstinence from alcohol in any form. The success of AA seems to rely on the ability of recovered alcoholics to reach out to those still suffering, and the strength of unity within the fellowship.
Traditionally, AA members keep their true identities secret on a “public” level – i.e. from the press, film, TV. It has been found that many problem drinkers will be more willing to discuss their issues if they know that their problems will not be discussed publicly. Therefore, many members will not disclose any information about others, or often themselves outside of the meetings.
The fellowship and the meetings follow the Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous along with the Twelve Steps of AA, to help members to become independent from alcohol.
To contact Alcoholics Anonymous in the UK, look them up in any telephone directory, and a volunteer telephone worker will be able to put you in touch with someone who can help you. Outside of the UK or Ireland, please see their website for more information.
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