| NCJ Number: |
183277  |
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| Title: |
It Works How and Why: The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Narcotics Anonymous |
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| Corporate Author: |
Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc
United States of America |
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| Date Published: |
1993 |
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| Page Count: |
225 |
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| Sponsoring Agency: |
Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc
Van Nuys, CA |
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| Publication Number: |
ISBN 1-55776-255-4 |
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| Sale Source: |
Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc
P.O. Box 9999
Van Nuys, CA
United States of America |
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| Type: |
Program/Project Description |
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| Format: |
Book (Softbound) |
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| Language: |
English |
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| Country: |
United States of America |
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| Annotation: |
This book explains the 12 steps and 12 traditions of Narcotics
Anonymous (NA), so as to help readers develop their own
interpretations of the principles contained in these steps and
traditions.
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| Abstract: |
The first section, which focuses on the 12 steps of NA, invites
NA members to engage in a journey of recovery and gain a personal
understanding of the spiritual principles in the 12 steps. It
explores the spiritual principles in each step and how they may
be experienced. Step one involves accepting one's powerlessness
over narcotic addiction, and step two involves belief in a power
greater than oneself that can help break the chains of addiction.
Step three involves turning one's will and life over to this
power, and step four consists of making a frank moral inventory
of oneself, followed by step five, admission to the power beyond
self as well as to oneself and another person the exact nature of
one's wrongs. Step six is the opening up of oneself to have the
power beyond self ("God") remove all defects of character. The
remaining steps provide guidance in the process of becoming a new
person free of the chains of addiction and involved in serving
other addicts. The second section of the book addresses the 12
traditions of NA. It is intended as a resource for NA groups and
the individual member. It explores the spiritual principles
within the traditions, engages members with the spirit (not the
law) of the traditions, and provides a basis for thought and
discussion about the traditions. A subject index is provided.
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| Main Term(s): |
Drug treatment programs |
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| Index Term(s): |
Drug treatment; Narcotics Anonymous (NA); Self-help programs; Self-help therapy; Treatment techniques |
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| Note: |
DCC |
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