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WCNA34

InvestinOurVision

MembershipSurvey

Whoisanoldtimer?

Postcardsfromthefellowship

Recoverycouch

To:

TheNAFellows

hip

From:

WCNA34

Havinagreattime

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The NA Way Magazine welcomes the participation of its read-ers. You are invited to share with the NA Fellowship in ourquarterly international journal. Send us your experience inrecovery, your views on NA matters, and feature items. Allmanuscripts submitted become the property of NarcoticsAnonymous World Services, Inc. Subscription, editorial, andbusiness services: PO Box 9999, Van Nuys, CA 91409-9099.

The NA Way Magazine presents the experiences and opin-ions of individual members of Narcotics Anonymous. Theopinions expressed are not to be attributed to NarcoticsAnonymous as a whole, nor does publication of any articleimply endorsement by Narcotics Anonymous, The NA WayMagazine, or Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc. Ifyou are interested in receiving a free subscription to TheNA Way, please write to the address below or send an emailto [email protected].

The NA Way Magazine (ISSN 1046-5421), The NA Way, andNarcotics Anonymous are registered trademarks of Narcot-ics Anonymous World Services, Inc. The NA Way Magazine ispublished quarterly by Narcotics Anonymous World Services,Inc., 19737 Nordhoff Place, Chatsworth, CA 91311. Periodicalpostage is paid at Santa Clarita, CA, and at additional entrypoints.POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to TheNA Way Magazine, PO Box 9999, Van Nuys, CA 91409-9099.

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Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish, belongs

to the members of Narcotics Anonymous. Its

mission, therefore, is to provide each member

with recovery and service information, as well

as recovery-related entertainment, which speaks

to current issues and events relevant to each

of our members worldwide. In keeping with

this mission, the editorial staff is dedicated to

providing a magazine which is open to articles

and features written by members from around

the world, as well as providing current service

and convention information. Foremost, the

journal is dedicated to the celebration of our

message of recoverythat an addict, anyaddict, can stop using drugs, lose the desire to

use, and find a new way to live.

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The NA Way Magazine welcomes letters from all readers. Letters to the editor can respond

to any article that has appeared in TheNA Way, or can simply be a viewpoint about an issue

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IN THIS ISSUEFeature Whoisanoldtimer? 3

Humor 4

Issue Discussion Topics 5

CAR Season 6

Sharing 17yearsinPuertoRico 7 Theduststorm 8

Recoverycouch 8Invest in Our Vision 10

Membership Survey 11

Postcards from the fellowship 16

Service System Project Update 18

Planning Basics 19

Living Clean Update 20

Social networkingservice pamphlet 20

Picture this 21

Calendar 22

NAWS Product Update 23

From the editorOur common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends on NA unity.

IwasperusingNAliteraturequotationsreflectingtheWCNA34theme,IntheSpiritofUnity,whichIhelpedgather,butthiswasthefirsttimeIreadthroughallofthemoneafteranother:

Unity is the spirit that joins thousands of members around the worldin a spiritual fellowship that has the power to change lives.

While we often think of unity as a feeling or a condition,

unity doesnt just happen. The unity underlying our common welfare

requires personal commitment and responsible action.

The importance of our unity encourages our groups to look beyond their own

little worlds to the common needs of the worldwide NA Fellowship,

placing the welfare of the whole before their own.

It Works: How and Why, TraditionOne

Beforeevenreadingpastthequotesfromthisonechapter,IwasoverwhelmedasIthoughtofthemanywayswecarrytheNAmessage.Welcomingnewmembersin

ourhomegroups.Planninganinter-areaeventtocelebraterecovery(andshownewermembersthatwecanhavefunwithoutusing).PassionatelydiscussinghowtoallocateSeventhTraditionfundstohelpcarrythemessage,andthenhumblyacceptingandsupportingthegroupconscience.Dedicatingourselvestostepworkandfollowingtheexampleofthosewhoguideus.Throughalloftheseactions,aswelearnandgrowinourpersonalrecoveryandserviceefforts,wealsohelptofortifythetiesthatbindusIntheSpiritofUnity.

We find that the stronger our individual members are,

the more strongly united our fellowship becomes.

It Works: How and Why, Tradition Twelve

De J, Edito

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Who is an oldtimer?WhenI reached20yearsofcleantimeandwasfollowingthesuggestionsof the

NAprogramseriously,keepinganopenmind,IponderedatopicthatinterestedmeWhenisanaddict inrecoveryconsideredanoldtimerintheNAFellowship?Whencelebratedmyfirstyearclean,wasIalreadyaveteran?WhenIcelebratedtwo,threefive,ortenyearsclean?Isanoldtimerthememberwithmorethan40yearsclean?Ihavewonderedinsilenceabouttheseandsomanyotherquestions,butIhaveneveposedtheminagroupmeeting,aprivatediscussion,orwithmysponsor.

Instead,Iforgotthissimplecuriosityandcontinuedontheroadofrecovery,apply-ingtheTwelveStepsdaily.Inwhatseemedlikenotimeatall,Icelebratedmy20thNAcleantimebirthday,andagainthisquestionandotherdoubtsthatIhadlaidtorestinmymemoriesreturned.Ibelievethetimehasarrivedwhenotherscallmeanolderadult,anoldman.InoneofmyNAhomegroupmeetings,anattendeereferredtohisolderfellowmembersasthesevenerableseniorcitizens.IdontrememberiflaughedorifIreactedseriouslywhenIheardthisstrangeexpression,whichofcourselackedanyconnectionwithrealityasfarasIwasconcerned.FollowingtheNATwelve-Stepprogramdailyallowsmetobeagoodexampleo

livingadignifiedlifetomydaughters,andnowtomygrandson,andtothepersonwhotookariskinherownlifeinordertoformafamilywithme,mywife.Icanseealthesematterspassingbyinthevideoofmylife,andIstillcontinuetomakeerrors.

apologizetothoseIhavefailedbecauseofmyomissionsoractions.Allofthisisveryhard,butitisthereality.Iamnotanelder,butIrecognizewithdignity,thatIamanolderman.Iampainfullyawarethatthemonsterofmydefectsoccasionallybreaksthechains,nomatterhowmuchIhavechaineditinthedeepestpartofmybeing;andwhenthishappens,I ama lessdesirablehumanbeing.Theseoccasionalsituationsaffectmeandhurtalot,becauseaftehavingtraveledaconsiderablepathinmylifewithintheliberalimitsoftheNAprogram,Igetawayfromtheselimitsandtheimpactagainstthehardrockofmyrealityisverystrong.Ithurtsandtakesmyinternalpeaceaway.Theonlythingthatbringsmetranquilityandhelpsmerecoverthisinternalpeaceispracticing

StepEleven,rememberingthatIamahumanbeingsimplyandplainly,

anaddictinrecovery.So,whoisanoldtimer?ItismyfeelingthatanoldtimerisnotsimplythaaddictinrecoverywhohasspentseveralyearsattendingNAgroups.Itistheaddictwhounderstandsthesuggestionsoftheprogramwithhumilitandoptimism,andwhorealizesthathehastofollowthesesuggestionstoachievehisownfreedom.Sothefirstconditiontobecomeanoldtimeris

toaccept,Weadmittedwewerepowerlessoverouraddiction,thatourliveshadbecomeunmanageable(StepOne).Fromthisstepon,thosewhocometo

understandthefreedomofourrecoveryprogram,openingourminds,listeningwithserenity,andadoptingoursteps,areontheirwaytobecomingoldtimers.

Gonzalo S, Bogot, Colombia

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WCNA 34, Ben C, Maryland, USA

Followingthecollapseofa

memberschairatameeting:

Hi,mynameisBob,andIm

powerlessovergravity.

Overheard at ameetingAtthebe

ginningof

meetingswealw

aysask,

Isthereany

onenewor

comingback?Maybewe

shouldalsoask

,Isthere

anyoneoldand

goingout?

ShortversionoftheSerenityPrayer:Lightenup.

MynameisMary,andImanaddict.

Thetopicishumility?Illpass...

Sharedbyafiftyish

NAmember:

Isawthiswasayoun

peoplesmeeting,

andIfiguredIwasemotionallyready.

Sunil B, Mumbai, India

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IssueDiscussion Topics

Asmanymembersareaware,wehavechosenissuediscussiontopics(IDTs)inpas

conferencecyclestoinspirediscussionofparticularissuesandconcernsraisedbyou

members.TheIDTshavealsoprovidedawayforustogatherideasandinputonthese

topicsandeventohelpinthecreationofnewtools,suchastheBuildingStrongHome

Groupsworksheetandsomeoftheservicepamphlets.

TheIDTsforthe2010-2012conferencecycledifferfrompreviouscyclesinthatthe

aredesignedtofamiliarizememberswithsomeofthenewestresourcesapproveda

the2010WorldServiceConference.Thosenewpiecesinclude:

AVisionforNAService In Times of Illness,Revised IP#24,Money Matters: Self-Support in NA IP#28,Funding NA Services

To help raise awarenessofthesenew resources, wehavedeveloped ses

sionmaterials forregionaldelegatesandotherlocaltrustedservants tocon

ductworkshops inyour communities. Thesematerials areavailableonlineat

www.na.org/?ID=2011_IDT.

A Vision for NA ServiceAVisionforNAService,whichwasdevelopedaspartoftheServiceSystem

Project,wasunanimouslyapprovedatWSC2010toreplacetheNAWorldServices

VisionStatement.Themaindifferenceisthatthevisionhasbeenexpandedto

applytoallNAservices,beginningwiththeNAgroups.Ourhopeisthatthis

newvisionstatementwillbeaninspirationtoallNAmembersandtoservice

bodiesatalllevels,andthatitwillencouragegreaterunitythroughoutNA.

TheVisionIDTsessiongivesmembersanopportunitytolookcloselyatallofthe

componentsofthevisionstatementanddiscusshoweachofitspointsappliesto

theirownpersonalrolesandtherolesoftheirgroupsandservicebodiesinworking

toachievetheaimssetoutinthevision.

In Times of Illness, RevisedWSC2010alsounanimouslyapprovedrevisionofthebooklet,In Times of Illness.Like

theoriginal,therevisedITOIisdividedintosectionstoassistmemberswithspecific

illness-relatedchallenges.Mostoftheoriginalmaterialisstillincludedinthebooklet,

buthasbeenexpandeduponandrearranged.Newsectionsinthebookletinclude:

Mentalhealthissues Chronicillness

Chronicpain

Terminalillness

Supportingmemberswithanillness

Thebookletalsohasupdatedandexpandedmaterialinthesectionsdevotedto

members informinghealthcareprofessionalsabouttheiraddiction,medicationin

recovery,andemergencycare.

TheIDTsessionforITOIprovidesmemberswithanopportunitytorevieweachsec

tionoftherevisedbookletanddiscussscenariosrelatedtosomeofthosesections

Please join us fordiscussions onthese topics at

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The discussion questionsencourage

memberstodrawuponthesourcemate-

rialandtheirownpersonalexperienceto

considerwaystoapproachillness,injury,

medication,andsupportingothermem-

bersthroughillness-relatedchallenges.

Self-Support SessionsThetwonewself-support informa-

tionalpamphlets(IPs)approvedatWSC

2010aremeanttoaddressthefactthat

weconsistentlyfacechallengesinfund-

ingtheservicesweneedtobettercarry

ourmessage.Self-supportcanbeadif-

ficultdiscussiontopicinNA,asweoften

treatmoneylikeadirtyword.Inmany

places,werelyonevents,literature,and

fundraisers,ratherthanindividualcon-

tributionsfrommemberstopayforour

services.Weconsistentlyhearinwork-shopsthatthebestwaytoimproveour

levelofcontributionsisthroughraising

awareness,andourhopeisthatIP#24,

Money Matters: Self-Support in NA,and

IP#28,Funding NA Services,willhelp

todoexactlythat.

Wecreatedtwoseparatesessionsfor

self-support:

Asimplerdiscussionoftheprinciplesofself-support,

includingindividualcontribu-

tionsandtheimportancetoour

groupsandservices.

Anin-depthlookatthecon-tentsofthenewIPs,familiar-

izingmemberswiththetypeof

informationincludedineach

pamphlet.

Weoffer outlines for both sessions

sothatworkshoporganizerscanchoose

thesessionthatseemsmoreappropri-

atefortheirmembers,giventhelevel

ofcomplexityandthetimeallottedfor

thesession.

Comingtogethertodiscussandwork

throughtheissuesandtopicsthataffect

ourfellowshipalwaysseemstoopennew

avenuestoideas,solutions,andunity.We

hopethesesessionprofilesareahelp-

fulresourceinourmembersefforts.As

always,weareopentoanyinputfrom

trustedservantsandothermembers;

commentsandideascanbedirectedto

[email protected].

The 2012 Conference Agenda Report

Its almost that me of the cycle againCAR season approaches!

The 2012 Conference Agenda Report will be published in English

on 28 November 2011, and translated versions will be available

28 December. In addion to other items, this CAR will contain the

approval dra of Living Clean in an addendum, and a moon to

approve the text.

There will also be a set of agreements in principle about the ser-

vice system to be voted on at the next World Service Conference.

The latest version of the Service System Proposals will also be inclu-

ded to provide background informaon for the agreements in prin-

ciple. As always, the CAR will be mailed to conference parcipants

and regions, and it will be available for sale at NA World Services or

as a download on the World Service Conference web page:

www.na.org/?ID=conference-index.

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17 years inPuerto Rico

IcametoNAconfused,stunned,fullofmedicalandpsychiatricdiagnoses,andhopeless.Iwanderedthestreetswithoutanyrecollectionofitforthreeyears.Paranoiaschizophrenia,bipolardisorder:TheyhaddecidedIwouldhavetobehospitalizedforlifebecauseIwasconsideredadangertosociety.TheNAmessagewascarriedtome

inthestreets.NAmembersbroughtameetingtomeandtoldmethattherewasanewwaytoliveandthatIdidnthavetousedrugsanymore.Iwashospitalizedandthelo-calH&IcommitteecametotheplacewhereIwasreceivingintensivepsychiatriccare.AnNAmember believed inme andnoticed something inme that I could not

recognize.HetookmetoanH&ImeetingintheinstitutionwhereIwasconfined.There,IheardthemessageofamemberandIsworehewastalkingaboutme.WhenheendedhisshareIaskedhimwhohadtoldhimmystoryandhewhisperedinmyearthathewastalkingabouthimselfandthatIwasnotaloneanymore.HegavemeastronghugandtoldmetogivehimacallwhenIwasreadytoleavetheinstitutionandhewouldtakemetoameeting.Thiswas17March1994,andIhavebeencleansincethen.IwaspardonedfromthecrimesIcommitted,whichwaspossiblebecauseIgotinvolvedwithserviceinNAandworkedthesteps,traditions,andconceptswithasponsoranda supportgroup.Iamaproductivememberofsociety.Idonthave

theneedtousedrugs.IdonttakeanymedicationsandIhavethefreedomtochoose.

Mylifehasmeaningtoday.Workingthesteps,regularmeetingattendance,readingtheliterature,andsponsorshipareessentiaformetobeawareandresponsibleinallmattersofmylife.I

havemyhomegroup;Imeditateonadailybasis,exercise,andeatbetter;andallofthishasbeenpartofmylearningprocess.Ihavelosttwosonsduringmyrecovery;Idivorcedmywife,havebeenfinanciallybankrupt,anddiagnosedwithcancer;andnoneofthese

thingshavebeenreasonformetouseagain.Ihaventeventhoughtaboutit.Ihavemademanymistakeswhileinrecovery,andtheonly

thingthatIhavebeenabletodowithoutmakinganymistakesisnotusing.TodayIdedicateagreatdealofmyfreetimetobeofserviceinthefellowship.

Iactivelyserveinmyhomegroup,asasponsor,inH&IandPRefforts,andinareaandregionalconventions.ThetimeIdedicatetoserviceandtoattendingmeetingsismorebeneficialthanwhenIisolate.IsolationoccurswhenIfillmytimewithworkrelationships,andotherimportantcommitmentsandIexcludeNAfrommyprocessIhaveexperiencedsituationswhereIhavebeenabletomaturebybeingpresentandbyobservingmyparticipation.WhenIsitwithaddictsinrecoveryandwhenIshareandworkthesteps,Inurturemyselfabundantly.Asmycleantimebirthdaynears,mysousoftensovermyemotionsandIbecomefragile,andIalsomature.Astheyearsgoby,thecertaintyofthespiritualcompanionshipofmyfellowmembersissorealthateventhoughsomeofthemarealreadyrestingeternally(includingmytwosonsandtheirmother),Iperceivetheirpresencethroughtheirlegacyandmemories.

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The dust stormIwasdrivingsouthalongthehighway,

headedtothenoonmeeting,andlooked

tothewesttoseeanenormousdustcloud.Itspannedtheentirelengthofthelakeandcity,anditwasheadedeasttowardthetown.IimaginedhowdifficultitwouldbetobreatheifIdroveintoit.Beingabletoseethelineseparatingthecleanairfromthecloudofdustmadeitveryapparentthattheairovertherewasmuchlessdesirabletoputintomylungs,andIdidnotlookforwardtothemomentwhenthecitywouldactuallybeovercomebythecloud.Iturnedleft,whichmeantIwastrav-

elinginthesamedirectionastheduststorm.InfrontofmeIsawtheclean,clearairthatlookedveryinvitingandunthreatening.IntherearviewmirrorIcouldseethebillowingcloudofdustgettinglargerandcloser.Itwasbehindme,followingme,becausethatiswhatnaturehadinstore.Iwassogladtobeaheadofthatstormandinthefreshair.Itoccurredtomethatnaturewas

providingmewithasymbolicreflectionofmylife.Ihadmadearightturn,whichpointedmeintheexactdirection

Ineededtogotogetmylifeoutofthedust,dirt,andpollutionofthestormthathadbeenbrewinginmylifeforsomanyyears.Itwasnowpossibletoseethatstorminmyrearviewmirrorratherthanmovingparalleltoit,waitingforittoovertakemylife.Priortofindinganewwayofliving

andanewoutlookonlife,Iwouldhavebeenluckytohavebeenabletoseethestormatall,becausemostofthetime

Iwassmack-dabinthemiddleofitanddidntevenknowit.DuringthefewtimesinmylifewhenIwasontheoutskirtsofthestorm,myaddiction,sickness,andunhealthylifeandmindwouldhavetakennoteoftheoncomingmess,butmyturnwouldnothavebeenarightturn.

RegardlessofthedirectionIturnedinthosesituations,itwouldhaveinevitablybeenawrongturn.Iwouldhavepointedmyselfrightatthestormandwouldhavebarreledinfull-speedahead,surroundedbypollutionandhardshipthatmadeithardtobreathe,hardtolive,impossibletobehappy.Thetruthisthatwhentherewasno

duststorm,nocloudofpollution,nohavocintheair,mysicknesswouldhavehadmerunningtothenearestfield,kick-ingthedirtwithallmymighttostirup

enoughdusttocreatethatcloudallonmyown.Yousee,ifnatureorlifedidntgivemeacloudtohidein,Iwassuretokeepkickinglongenoughtomakemyowncloud.Ialwaysmanagedtobesur-roundedbyunhealthinessandmisery.Ifinallyhaveachancetobreathe,and

breathedeep;toenjoythefresh,cleanlife-liftingairthatisavailabletoeveryonewhoiswillingandhasenoughsensetoturnawayfromthestorm.IknownowthatmovingforwardistheonlywayIcankeepmylifeoutoftheduststorm

ofmyaddiction.

Brook H, Arizona, USA

Recoverycouch

Hello,mynameisShannonandIamanaddict.Itwasjustaboutthreeyearsagothisweekwhenaladydrovewell

outofherwaytodeliveraflyeraboutanupcomingNAcampout.Shesaidsheknewsheneededtodeliverthatflyer,andnowshesaysthatsheknowsIwasthreason.AtthetimeIhadnoideawhaNAreallywasoreveniftherewereanymeetingswhereIwasliving,butIknewwantedtolivedifferently.IwassoexcitedthatshecameallthewayouttowhereIwastobringthatflyer.Ihadthechancetotalktoherforaminute,andIcantexplainthefeelingIhad;itwasamazingIfeltlikesheknewmeandhadalwaysknownmeeventhoughwehadjustmetIwenttothatcampout,anditwasthe

mostremarkablethingIhadeverseen.Peoplewerestayingclean,claimingthatheywantedto,andthattheyhadbeencleanforalongtime.(IwasnttoosureIbelievedthatlong-termcleantime!)Iwasalmostsurrealtome.OneofmybiggestconcernsaboutgettingcleanwasWhattheheckamIsupposedtodoiIamnotgettingloaded?Thesepeopleshowedme.Imovedtoalargertown

wheremostofthemwerefromandIdidwhattheysuggested.AboutayearlateImovedbackhome,andIhavebeenstrugglingeversince.IdontthinkIcanputintowordshowIfeel,butImprettysureIdontneedtobecauseIthinkyouunderstand.

Myprocesshasallowedmetointeractwithfellowmembersofadifferentsexualpreference,race,creed,orreligion,andwithpeoplewithdifferentperspectivesonlife;andeachoneofthemhasgivenmethebesttheycangive.TodayIcanfeeltheemotionsandthefeelingsthat

were out ofmy reach. Frombeing anisolatedpersonbecauseoftheconse-quencesoflifeexperiences,todayImoveinonewayoranotheralongthepaththateachdayisfilledwithexperiences:yoursandmine,strengthandhope.

Jose R, Corozal, Puerto Rico

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Reaching out is the beginning of the struggle that will setus free. It will break down the walls that imprison us.

Basic Text, Recovery and Relapse

DoyouknowaboutReaching Out?Thisnewsletterisdistributedquarterlytonearly4,000inmates!ItisalsousedbyH&Icommittees,treatmentcenters,andaddictionprofessionalsasavaluableresourcetocarryourmessageofhope.We

offerfreesubscriptionstoincarceratedaddictsand20-copybulksubscriptionsfor$32.60peryeartocommittees.Recently,weintroducedanewsectioninReaching Out,featuringoriginallogos

andartworkfrominmates,H&Icommittees,andASCs.WebelieveNAartworkcarriesapowerful,creativemessageofrecovery.Shareyourlogosandartworkorcheckoutourlatestissueatwww.na.org/?ID=reaching_out-index.Pleasesupportthiseffortbysubscribing andcontributingyourexperience,

strength,andhope.WearealwayslookingforwrittensubmissionsfromthosewhohaveapassionforH&Iservice.Weespeciallylovetosharethestoriesofmem-berswhofoundNAwhileincarceratedandarenowrecoveringontheoutside.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

Email:[email protected]:ReachingOutc/oNAWorldServices

POBox9999VanNuys,CA91409USA

WhileattendingWCNA34 inSanDiego,stopbytheReaching OutdisplayintheNAWSonsiteofficetoseeReaching Outartworkandpickupafreecopyofthenewsletter.Welookforwardtoseeingyouthere.

ThethingthatinspiredmetowritetoyoutonightisthatIcouldntsleep,soIwenttomylivingroomandwasmunch-ingonsomecerealwhilecheckingmyemail,whenIsawthatIhadreceivedtheelectronicissueoftheJuly2011NA WayMagazine.EverythingIwroteaboveisthe

truth,butitdoesntcomeclosetothefeelingIgotwhenIreadthatmagazine.SinceIhavebeenbackinmyhometownIdontgettoasmanymeetingsanymore,soIjustwanttosaythankyoutoanyoneandeveryonewhohadanythingtodowiththatissueofthemagazine.Tonight,becauseofreadingwhatwassharedinourmagazine,IbelieveIcansleepinpeaceandthattomorrowIcanstaycleanjustfortodaybecauseofthehopeIreceivedfromallovertheworldwhilesittingonmycouch.Ioweyou,NA.With

alloftheloveintheworld,thankyou.

Shannon C, Alaska, USA

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Invest in Our Vision

Making Group Contributions

in an Increasingly Cashless Society

In the past ew issues oThe NA Way, we have discussed In-vest in Our Vision in terms o what it means or members

and groups to contribute to the larger NA community. Wewrote about the rapidly-growing demand or NA in places thatexperience more challenges in contributing nancially to NA

as a whole, and we also addressed the issue o what memberscan do to help make sure that new NA groups are able to be

started and supported in places where addicts dont yet have anopportunity or recovery. These issues speak very clearly to the

point in our vision that states, Every addict in the world has thechance to experience our message in his or her own languageand culture and nd the opportunity or a new way o lie; and

members can easily visit our online portal with their debit or

credit card to make a contribution toward realizing that goal.But as every member who has been o service to NA in any

capacity knows, service unds are needed to accomplish our

goals at all levels o our service system. There have been somegradual changes over the last ew years that have aected theway members contribute to NA. On one hand, we have oten

heard the observation shared that members at our earliestmeetings put $1 in the basket, back in the 1950s and 60s when

$1 could buy a lot more than it can today. Most members are

happy to give a little more once they realize that they canmany have already begun to give more as their awarenes

grown. When members begin to put more in the basketlocal services become that much more reliable.

Another change that has aected the way we contri

though, is the act that more and more members have bto rely on plastic as their main orm o currency. This ca

convenient in a number o ways: paying or gas at the puhaving a complete record o transactions available onlin

not having to worry about having enough cash to get a cbeore the meeting.

But then the basket comes around, and it seems like e

one is looking at the member who holds a latte in one

and passes the basket on with the other hand without puanything in.

Many o us have been there. As society becomes more

ant on credit cards, debit cards, online transactions, and smartphone transactions, it will continue to become morelenging or NA groups to receive the same types and lev

nancial contributions they once did. Maybe the memberorgot to get cash last week remembered this time around

then maybe two other members who put money in the b

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we repay NA not just by taking care o our-

selves, but by making a way or the newcomer to

fnd recovery.

IP #24, Money Matters: Self-Support in NA

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2011 Membership SurveyEvery two years we attempt to gather

inormation about our members,

and the time to gather that

inormation is now! Somemay wonder why we want this

inormation and how we use

it. One o the aims o A Vision

or NA Service is that NA is

viewed as a viable program o

recovery. With members rom

42 countries attending the

world convention in San Diego,

and members around the

world participating rom their

homes, we have an opportunity

to demonstrate that we are,

indeed, a viable and respected

recovery community resource.

Presenting ourselves in this way

helps us oer hope to others

that they, too, can recover.

We want you to join us in this survey. In 2009

we had nearly 13,000 members

respond, and we believe we can

survey 20,000 members thistime. Together, we can let addicts

know that we are recovering

in Narcotics Anonymous and

leading productive, responsible

ullling lives.

We are oering members

our months to complete and

return the survey either online

or by ax or mail, or it can be

lled out onsite at WCNA 34

in San Diego. We would like

as many members as possible

throughout NA worldwide

to participate. We encourage

each o you to spread the word

o the survey to your member

riends.

You can help by emailing the link or the online version or by distributing paper copies o

the survey, collecting the responses, and mailing or axing them to us.

To complete the survey online, go to

http://www.na.org/survey

The deadline or survey completion is 31 December 2011.

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1a. Country of residence (Checkone only)

a. USA

b. Norway

c. Canada

d. Brazil

e. Mexico

. Swedeng. UK

h. Other: ______________________________________

1b. State/Province of residence (i applicable)

__________________________________________

2. Gender

a. Male

b. Female

3. Age ______ years

4. Race

a. Black (o Arican descent)

b. White (Caucasian or o European descent)

c. Latino, Hispanic

d. Asian (including Indian subcontinent)or Pacic Islander

e. Indigenous

. Multi-racial

g. Other: ____________________________

5. Highest educational level completeda. High school/Secondary school

b. Trade School/Two-Year Degree

c. College/University Degree

d. Advanced University Degree

e. None o the above

6a. Employment status (Checkone only)

a. Homemaker (go to #7a)

b. Employed ull-time

c. Employed part-time

d. Retired (go to #7a)

e. Unemployed (go to #7a)

. Student

6b. Primary type of work(Checkone only)

a. Manager/Administrator

b. Educator

c. Medical/Health Proessional

d. Addiction Treatment Proessional

e. Other Proessional (government, nance, etc.)

d. Technical/IT Proessionalg. Sales/Marketing

h. Crat worker/Artisan/Trade

i. Laborer/Service Industry

j. Clerical/Administrative Assistant

k. Transportation Industry

l. Other (including sel-employed)

7a. Do you have a sponsor now?

a. Yes

b. No

7b. Are you sponsoring others?

a. Yes

b. No

8. What service commitments do you have in NA?

(Checkany that apply)

a. Hospitals and institutions (H&I)

b. Public inormation (PI) and/or phoneline

c. Meeting (secretary, treasurer, coeemaker, etc.)

d. Area service

e. Regional service

. World service

g. None

9. How often do you usually attend NA meetings?

(Please answer one only)

Weekly: ____________ times

Monthly: ___________ times

Yearly: _____________ times

10a. Do you attend meetings of any other twelve-

step fellowships?

a. Yes (I yes, go to #10b)

b. No (Go to #11)

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10b. Which twelve-step fellowships do you attend?

(Checkany that apply)

a. AA

b. CA

c. GA

d. OA

e. Nar-Anon. Al-Anon

g. Other: ___________________________

11. Do you have any family members in a twelve-

step recovery program?

a. Yes

b. No

12a. Which one was your main drug used?

(Checkone only)

a. Alcoholb. Cannabis (pot, hashish, etc.)

c. Cocaine

d. Crack

e. Ecstacy

. Tranquilizers (Klonopin, Valium, Xanax, etc)

g. Hallucinogens (LSD, PCP, etc.)

h. Inhalants (glue, nitrous oxide, etc.)

i. Opiates (heroin, morphine,etc.)

j. Opioids (oxycodone, Vicodin, entanyl, etc.)

k. Stimulants (speed, crystal meth, etc.)

l. Methadone/Buprenorphine

m. Prescribed medication

n. Other: __________________________

12b. What drugs did you use at any time on a regular

basis? (Checkany that apply)

a. Alcohol

b. Cannabis (pot, hashish, etc.)

c. Cocaine

d. Crack

e. Ecstacy. Tranquilizers (Klonopin, Valium, Xanax,etc.)

g. Hallucinogens (LSD, PCP, etc.)

h. Inhalants (glue, nitrous oxide, etc.)

i. Opiates (heroin, morphine, etc.)

j. Opioids (Oxycodone, Vicodin, Fentanyl, etc.)

k. Stimulants (speed, crystal meth, etc.)

l. Methadone/Buprenorphine

m. Prescribed medication

n. Other: _______________________

13. When is your clean date?__________ ___________ _________

Month Day Year

14. When was your first NA meeting?

__________ _________

Month Year

15. Check the three most influential entities in your

decision to come to your first NA meeting.

(Please check only three)

a. NA member

b. NA literature

c. Correctional acility

d. Nar-Anon member

e. AA member or group

. Treatment acility/counseling agency

g. Family

h. Non-NA riend or neighbor

i. Healthcare provider

j. Court order/drug court

k.

Probation or parole ofcerl. Employer or ellow worker

m. Newspaper, magazine, radio, or TV

n. Member o clergy

o. School counselor, teacher, or administrator

p. Other:____________________________

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16. What influences made you want to stay in NA?

(Checkany that apply)

a. Identication with members in a meeting

b. A welcoming, supportive group

c. Sponsor

d. NA literature

e. Service commitments. Other NA members

g. Other: ____________________________

17. How important do you think your first NA meet-

ing was in getting/staying clean?

(Ranging rom 1 as not at all to 5 as very,

please circle your choice)

1 2 3 4 5

not at all very

18. Before beginning your recovery in NA,were you (Checkany that apply)

a. Employed?

b. Able to retain your own place o residence?

c. Capable o supporting your amily?

d. Maintaining amily relationships?

e. Able to preserve a committed, intimate relationship?

. None o the above

19. Since coming to NA, what areas in your life have

improved? (Checkany that apply)

a. Stable housing

b. Employment

c. Education advancement

d. Social connectedness

e. Family relationships. Hobbies/Interests

20a. Are you currently taking prescribed

medication?

a. Yes

b. No

c. Choose not to answer

20b. What are you taking this medication for?

(Checkany that apply)

a. Mental health issues (depression, anxiety, bipolar,etc.)

b. Short-term medical condition (surgery, broken bonesdental work, etc.)

c. Chronic health condition (hep C, AIDS, cancer, etc.)

d. Drug replacement (methadone, suboxone, bupenor-phine)

e. Medical maintenance o health issues(blood pressure, thyroid, hormone replacement, etc.)

. Other:____________________________

You can help by emailing the link or the online version or by distributing paper copies o

the survey, collecting the responses, and mailing or axing them to us.

To complete the survey online, go to

http://www.na.org/survey

The deadline or survey completion is 31 December 2011.

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NA members can make one-time or recurring

contributions directly to NA World Services atwww.na.org/?ID=donation-external-index.

ast week orgot cash today. We all mean well; we can just be attle orgetul at times.

Our experience has demonstrated that more oten than not,our members wont let their groups or their areas go broke. Wehave seen groups come up a little shy on meeting space rent at

he end o the month, only to have a ew trusted servants reachn their pockets and help make up the dierence. We have seen

members come out to support a undraising event so the areaan restock the H&I literature supply. Our members care about

he well-being o NA, so they respond when they see a neednd an opportunity to ll it.

As always, though, we do not need to wait until there is an

urgent need in order to change our giving habits. Maybe its not

uch a big deal i we orget to grab cash to put in the basket atour home group a couple times a month i the group is still ableo get the literature they need and pay the rent. But maybe our

group could aord to give away a ree Basic Text to a newcomereach week i there was just a little more money in the basket. Ormaybe the group could contribute more to other levels o service

t the end o each month i we made a personal commitment tomake it a part o our weekly routine to get cash beore coming

o the meeting, or i we miss a week, double up the ollowingweek. And maybe i the area or region had a little more money,

they could aord to put PI posters on public buses or send morebooks to addicts behind bars.

Investing in Our Vision takes place at all levels, and makingsure our groups and service committees have the resources theyneed to unction properly will continue to take urther vigilance

as we become less and less cash oriented. There may be a timesoon when we use smartphones and/or online payment ac-

counts to quickly and easily give money to our groups withoutusing cash, but those technologies will surely bring with them

their own challenges, and we will want to take time to explorethese options. For the moment, we can all do our part by plan-ning ahead to show up to our meetings ready to contribute as

part o our eort to Invest in Our Vision.

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Service System Project Update

Whats Happening to Our Service System?

Regular readers ofThe NA Way Magazine may have noced updates on the Service System

Project in the last few issues. Others have been able to aend one of the many service system

workshops around the world. For those of you who havent seen those pages or couldnt make

those events (weve missed you!), the good news is that its not too late to nd out whatsgoing on, and it s not too late to get involved.

What Do You Mean by Service System?

For the last three years NAWS has been talking with interested members around the

world about our service system. We put together a project and a workgroup that are

collecng best pracces and other ideas, and proposing possible changes to revitalize NA

service. Our hope is to create a system with all the dierent parts working together to beer

fulll our primary purpose, rather than simply a collecon of service bodies that are oen

short on resources and dont always funcon together toward a common goal.

So far, the project has produced A Vision for NA Service, which is intended to serve as

a common goal and inspiraon for service work throughout NA. This was included in the

2010 Conference Agenda Reportand unanimously approved at the 2010 World Service

Conference.We have also published a rst and second dra of a Service Systems Proposals report that

is packed full of ideas for a revitalized system. However, building a system involves much

more than reports and arcles in magazines. Our hope is that NA members around the

world will connue working together to discuss the ideas from the project. In some places,

NA communies are already trying out some of the ideas presented in the proposals. We are

interested in hearing from you: What do you think will help improve service delivery in your

community?

How Can I Find Out Whats Happening?

The rst stop is the Service System Project webpage atwww.na.org/servicesystem. Here

you can nd everything you need to know about the project, including its background, the

vision statement, proposals report, project updates, and a range of materials to help local

members hold workshops in their home communies.

For those of you planning to aend WCNA 34 in San Diego, the World

Board will be hosng three forums devoted to the ideas from the Service

System Project. Two of the forums will present the ideas in the proposals

and the other will be more of a town hall format, devoted to quesons

and answers about the ideas. We hope to see you there!

What Happens Next?

The 2012 Conference Agenda Reportwill contain a series of agreements in principle,

each of which will express a fundamental part of the systemic changes being proposed.Each agreement in principle will be the subject of a CAR moon, enabling groups to approve

each part of a broad base of commonly agreed-upon principles. If this foundaonal set of

agreements is approved, the board will present a project plan for a transion workgroup of

some kind, and we will move forward together into the next phase of the project.

For additional and updated inormation, please visit:

www.na.org/servicesystem

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Planning BasicsOurfellowshipisconstantlygrowing.Gratefully,moremembersworldwide

arefindingrecoveryinNA.InoureffortstobettercarrytheNAmessagetothestill-sufferingaddict,wehavediscoveredthevalueofplanning.Ourfirstpublica-tionthataddressedtheimportanceofplanningwasthewidelyembracedAreaPlanning Tool.Our newservicebooklet,Planning Basics,offerssimplifiedandupdatedplanningconcepts.Ifyouhavenotseenthebooklet,pleasecheckitoutatwww.na.org/admin/include/spaw2/uploads/pdf/handbooks/Planning_Basics.pdf.

OurhopeisthatmanyNAcommunities,includinthosewhohadsuccesswiththeAreaPlanningTool,wil

beabletousePlanning Basicstomakeservicedeliverymoreeffective.Servicebodiescantaketheseideasandapplythemtothecreationofanewplanningprocessortostreamlineexistingpractices.Soonafter PlanningBasicswaspublished,theregionaldelegatefromtheCarolinaRegionsentanemailtotheWorldBoard,stat-ingthathewouldliketostakeaclaimasbeingthefirstRSCtouseit.TheregionaddedtotheirpolicythetwointroductoryparagraphsofPlanning BasicsentitledWhyPlan?verbatim.Wereexcitedbythisfeedbackandwehoperegionsandareasworldwidewillcontinuetoembracethisbookletandconsideitavaluableresource.

Why Plan?Quitesimply,planningmakesourservices

moreeffective;ithelpsusworktowardacommongoaAVisionforNAServiceremindsusthatwestrivetoworktogetherinthe

spiritofunityandcooperationtosupportthegroupsincarryingthemessageofrecoveryWeshareacommonpurpose:tobettercarrythemessageofrecovery.Planningfo

NAservicesasksustothinkahead,taketimetoprepare,anddevelopactionplanstoreachidentifiedgoals.Opportunitiesforplanningbeginwiththeidentificationofissuesthataffectourabilitytoprovideconsistentlyeffectiveservices.OneofthekeycomponentsdiscussedinPlanning Basicsisclearcommunicationand

theuseofaplanningcalendar.Whenmembersareaskedtoparticipateinplanning,

theycanseehowplanningaffectsallourservices.Reviewingcurrentcalendarsensuresthatplanningeffortsarenotinconflictwithotherongoingactivities.Oncedatesareidentified,thewordcanbespreadtoasmanymembersaspossible.InPlanning Basics,weemphasizetheimportanceofscanning,orgatheringinforma

tion,atthebeginningoftheplanningprocess.Weareallunitedinourdesiretocarryourmessagetoaddicts,butinorderdothiseffectively,weneedinformation.WeprovideideastoassistyouinscanningyourNAservicecommunity,aswellasthelargecommunitywhereyoulive.OurgoalistoadapttomeettheneedsofourNAgroupswhiletaking intoaccountchangesthathappenaroundusintheworld.Planning,atthisstage,involveseachandeverymemberthoseinvolvedinservice,thosewhousedtobeofservice,andallinterestedmembers.

Attending WCNA 34in San Diego?

We invite you to attenda workshop focused

on planning to discussPlanning Basicsin more depth.

We look forward toseeing you there!

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Planning Basicsdescribesaprocessthatcanbeeffectivelydoneinfourplan-ningmeetingsthatemphasizestheim-portanceofafeedbackloop.Thefirstplanningmeetingfocusesonscanning,while thesecondandthirdaregearedtowarddevelopinggoals,approaches,

andactionplans.Forourmemberswhohavebeeninvolvedinserviceandarefa-miliarwiththeAreaPlanningTool,thesearenotnewideas.Inthisprocess,thefourthmeetingisfocusedonmonitor-ingandevaluation,whichwealsocallthefeedbackloop.Thisisavitalstepthatisoftenneglected.Inthisstageofplanning,weaskourselvesifourgoalsaremetandourplansareaccomplishingwhatweintended.Ifweforegoevaluatingouractionplans,howdoweknowifweareontrack?

FeelfreetoshareyourexperiencewithplanninginyourNAservicecom-munities.

[email protected].

Welookforwardtohearingfromyou!

ThePlanning Basicsbookletisavailablenowforpurchaseat

www.na.org/?ID=OrderLiteratureOnline-content

anddownload

www.na.org/admin/include/spaw2/uploads/pdf/handbooks/Planning_Basics.pdf.

Do you have your copy yet?

The approval drat o

Living Clean: The Journey Continuesis available or purchase ($8.95, including shipping) or can

be viewed at the link below.

The drat will be included as an addendum to theConference Agenda Report or the 2012 World Service

Conerence, which will be released by 28 November 2011

WSC approval requires a two-thirds majority vote in avor

by regional delegates. I approved, the book will be des-

ignated as Fellowship-approved.

For additional information, please visit:www.na.org/?ID=Living_Clean_Project

Social mediaservice pamphlet

Atthe2010WorldServiceConference,therewassubstantialdiscussionaboutthetopicofsocialnetworkingsitesandthechallengeswefaceinapplyingourprinciplewhenusingthem.Asaresultofthatdiscussion,wehavecreatedadraftservicepam

phletthatismeanttooffermemberssomethoughtsonhowtoupholdourprinciplewheninteractingwithoneanotherandthegeneralpublicinonlineforums.Theservicepamphletisntintendedtoencourageordiscourageuseofthesesites,butsimplyoffersomethoughtsonhow(andwhy)memberscanprotectourownandothersanonymitinthesesettings.Wehaveofferedsomesuggestionsforbestpracticesandhopethathisresourcewillbeusefultomembersinconsideringonlineinteractions.Inkeepingwiththeconferenceswishes,thedraftservicepamphletisbeingreviewed

byconferenceparticipantsfora90-dayperiod.Oncethat90-dayperiodends(approximately31October),wewillmakeanyfinalrevisionsbasedoninputwereceivebeforethepieceismadeavailabletothefellowship.

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Picture thisNAcommunitiesareinvitedtosendphotographsoftheirmeetingplaces.Sorry,wecannotusephotosthatidentifyNAmembers.Pleasetellusaboutyourmeeting,itsname,thelocationandcity,howlongithasbeeninexistence,yourformat,andwhamakesityourhomegroup.

Dear NA World Services staff,Justthoughtyoudliketoknowthatwearealiveandwellhere,andthattheservices

providedbyyouandthehard-workingcrewtherecontinuetomakeadifferenceinpeopleslives.YoumaygetsocaughtupinmakingsuredevelopingNAcommunitiehaveliteratureandthatkindofessentialworkthatyouforgetyoureffortsarerecognizedandappreciatedintheWoodsandWatersAreahereinnorthernWisconsin,wherewehave36meetings,amassivegeographicarea,andourlargestcityhas7,000people.Ou

areacovers15,120squaremilesfromthetopofWisconsinattheUpperPeninsulaoMichiganbordertotheMinnesotaborderandsouthofthatabout140miles.Minocqua, the townI live in, has

lessthan3,000residents,andisonanisland.WenowhavetenNAmeetingseachweekwithintenminutesofmyhouseallstrongand thrivingandNarcoticsAnonymousisbecomingthepredominantfellowshiphere.WehaveourlittleNAclubhousethatweusefor

fourweeklymeetings,subcommitteesand fellowshipping.Twenty-oneyearsagowhenImovedhere,therewasonerecoverymeeting;thefirsthourwasfoAAandthesecondhourwasforNA.

Ourareahostsanannualconven-tionheldinJuneinMinocquacalledtheJourneysConventionthatbringsmorethan400addictstoourisland.WejustcompletedourtenthJourneysConven-tioninJune.Weoffered28workshopsheldonthewater(kayaktoanislandfoasunriseworkshop,pontoonworkshops

asteamboatworkshop,etc.),plusothersonhikingandbikingtrails,inadditiontotraditionalindoorworkshops.Weofferfourmusicvenuesand threemainspeakermeetingsduringtheconvention.OurislandrocksonJourneysweekend.

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Multi-dayeventsandthoseoccurringbetweenpublicationdatesareprintedaccordingtotheschedulepostedonline.Toenteeventsortoaccesseventdetails,visittheonlinecalendarat: www.na.org/events.(IfyoudonthaveInternetaccess,faxormailyoureventinfoto818.700.0700,attn:NA Way;or The NA Way;Box9999;VanNuys,CA91409USA.)

BermudaSouthampton16-18Sep;BermudaIslandsAreaConvention7;FairmontSouthamptonPrincess,Southampton;www.nabermudaconvention.

BrazilBelem, PA10-13Nov;BelemAreaSozinhoNuncaMaisConvention4; Parque dos Igarapes EcoResort, Belm,PA; eventinfo:[email protected]

CanadaBritish Columbia 23-25 Sep; Brit ishColumbia RegionalConvention28; Roundhouse CommunityCentre, Vancouver;http://convention.bcrna.ca/

New Brunswick14-16Oct;CanadianConvention19;DeltaBrunswickHotel,SaintJohn;www.canadianconvention.com

Quebec 7-9Oct;QuebecRegionalConvention24;SheratonLavalQuebec,Laval;www.naquebec.org/crqna/index.html

Costa RicaSan Jos6-9Oct;CostaRicaRegionalConvention16;CrownePlazaSanJosCorobici,SanJos;eventinfo:[email protected];speakertapedeadline:15Sep

IndiaWest Bengal11-13Nov;KolkataAreaConvention7;Mandarmoni,Kolkata;www.nakolkata.org/

IrelandWaterford 28-30Oct;IrelandRegionalConvention26; WaterfordCityTowerHotel,Waterford;speakertapedeadline:30Sep;www.na-ireland.org

MexicoTijuana30Sep-2Oct;BajaCoastAreaConvention19;GrandHotel,Tijuana;hotelrsvns:USA866.472.6365;Mex664.681.7000;eventinfo:664.346.5565;speakertapedeadline:15Sep

NepalButwal25-28Nov;FirstLumbiniAreaConvention;ThakaliSamajGhar,Butwal;eventinfo:977.9806966410;speakertapedeadline:30Sep

NorwayOslo28-30Oct;NorwayRegionEastBack2BasicConvention18;MarienlystSkole,Oslo;www.ooskkonvent.com

Turkey

Fethiye 14-16Oct;TurkeyAreaConvention9;OrientHotel,Fethiye;www.na-turkiye.org

UruguayFlorida 14-16Oct;Uruguay RegionalConvention;ComplejoPasoSeverino,PasoSeverino,Florida;www.na.org.uy

United StatesAlabama 16-18Sep;AlabamaNWFloridaRegionSpiritualRetreat;CheahaStateParkBaldRockLodge,Delta;www.alnwfl.org

Alaska 7-9Oct;AlaskaRegionalConvention27;ChallengerCenter,Kenai;www.akna.org

California 23-25Sep;AreadeHablaHispanaSurdeCaliforniaConvencin6;DoubleTree,CulverCity;www.todayna.org/espanol.htm

2) 14-16Oct;SanFranciscoAreaRainbowConvention16;WhitcombHotel,SanFrancisco;www.sfna.org/rainbow.html

3) 25-27Nov;SouthernCaliforniaRegionalConvention32;OntarioConventionCenter,Ontario;www.todayna.org/convention/

Connecticut 4-6Nov;FirstWestchesterAreaConvention;StamfordPlaza,Stamford;www.wacna.org/

Florida 23-25Sep;FirstCoastAreaConvention11;SawgrassMarriottResort&Spa,PonteVedraBeach;www.firstcoastna.org/annoucementshtm

2) 30Sep-2Oct;TampaFuncoastAreaConvention27;EmbassySuiteUSFcampus,Tampa;www.tampa-na.org

3)28-30Oct;TreasureCoastAreaConvention5;MarriottHutchinsonIsland,Stuart;www.treasurecoastareana.com

4) 4-6Nov;GreaterOrlandoAreaUnidosenRecuperacin7;RamadaGateway,Kissimmee;speakertapedeadline:1Sep;www.orlandona.or

5) 11-13Nov;GulfCoastAreaRainbowWeekend14;FortLauderdaleMarriottNorth,FortLauderdale;www.rainbowweekend.org/

Georgia 27-30Oct;WestEndAreaAnniversary25;HolidayInn&ConferenceCenter,Atlanta;eventinfo:[email protected]

Hawaii 27-30Oct;HawaiiRegionalConvention19;AlaMoanaHotelHonolulu;www.na-hawaii.org

Idaho 28-30Oct;PacificNorthwestConvention;DoubleTreeBoiseRiverside,Boise;eventinfo:208.571.6040

Illinois 21-23Oct;ChicagolandHispanicMetroAreaConvention2;MidwayMarriott,Chicago;www.chicagona.org/chana

2) 28-30Oct;JolietAreaConvention;OakBrook;www.chicagona.org

3) 4-6Nov;GreaterIllinoisRegionalConvention15;HawthorneSuitesChampaign;www.centralillinoisna.org

Kentucky5-7Oct2012;Bluegrass-AppalachianRegionalConvention5;CumberlandFallsStateResortPark,Corbin;www.nakentucky.com/

Maryland 16-18Sep;Tri-CountyAreaARiverofHope5;LionsCampMerrick,Nanjemoy;eventinfo:301.751.1388

2) 28-30Oct;OceanGatewayAreaConvention14;ClarionFontainebleauResort,OceanCity;speakertapedeadline:22Sep;www.ogana.org

Massachusetts 17-18Sep;SouthShoreAreaDinosaurDay2;FirsEvangelicalLutheranChurch,Brockton;www.gpana.org

2) 30Sep-2Oct;BerkshireCountyAreaConvention4;JiminyPeaMountainResort,Hancock;eventinfo:413.841.7315

Minnesota 7-9Oct;InnerCitiesUnityConvention;HyattHotelMinneapolis;www.icucweb.com

Mississippi 7-9Oct;MississippiRegionalConvention28;ClarionInnandSummitCenter,Tupelo;eventinfo:662.255.7570

Missouri18-20Nov;SaintLouisAreaConvention6;SheratonWestporLakesideChalet,SaintLouis;www.slacna.com/

Nebraska 30Sep-2OctNebraskaRegionalConvention28;NewWorldInn&ConferenceCenter,Columbus;www.nebraskana.org

Nevada 4-6Nov;SierraSageRegionalConvention16;GrandSierraResort&Casino,Reno;speakertapedeadline:1Oct;www.sierrasagenaorg/ssrcna.html

New Jersey 18-20Nov;GreaterAtlanticCityAreaConvention3SheratonAtlanticCity,AtlanticCity;eventinfo:609.334.9932

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Ohio 23-25Sep;SpringfieldAreaConvention;QualityInn&ConferenceCenter,Springfield;eventinfo:937.926.9322

2) 25-27Nov;GetHonest/SaturdayNoonGroupUnityWeekend2;KingsIslandConferenceCenter,Cincinnati;eventinfo:513.687.9278;speakertapedeadline:1Oct

Oklahoma 28-30Oct;PlainsAreaUnitedStatesFellowshipAssembly;SelectTulsa,Tulsa;www.usfellowshipassembly.org/

Pennsylvania 18-20Nov;Tri-StateRegionalConvention29;Sevens

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South Dakota 16-18Sep;South DakotaRegionalConvention14RamkotaBestWestern,RapidCity;sdrna.com

Tennessee 23-27Nov;VolunteerRegionalConvention29;Marriott,Knoxville;eventinfo:865.724.4329

Texas 23-25Sep;HourglassGroupSerenityintheSand;TravelLodgeSouthPadreIsland;www.rgvareaofna.org

Wisconsin 30Sep-2Oct;WisconsinStateConvention28;RadissonPaperValley,Appleton;www.wsnac.info

Miracles HappenIn our efforts to make this beautiful book more

reasonably priced, we are introducing a softcoverversion packaged with a bonus audio CD featuring a

few early recordings of Jimmy K.

Item No. 1121 Price US $10.00

New and Improved AcrylicMedallion Holder

New design includes pin-closure and threeinterchangeable, 2-sided artwork backgrounds, withrecovery language like serenity, love, courage, etc.

Displays front and back of medallion.Item No. 6099 Price US $25.00 Price Cut! $18.00

Danish

Danish

Group Reading Cards Set of SevenUpdated to include

We Do Recover reading in the set.

Item No. DK-9130 Price US $4.20

FinnishDisruptive and Violent Behavior

Hiritsev ja vkivaltainenkyttytyminen

Item No. FI-2204 Price US $0.22

IP No. 13

Nuorilta addikteilta,nuorille addikteille

Item No. FI-3113 Price US $0.28

German

Information about NAInformationen ber NA

Item No. ZPRGE1002 Price US $0.26

HebrewThe NA Step Working Guides

Item No. HE-1400 Price US $7.70

HungarianIP No.16

Az jonnan rkeznekItem No. HU-3106 Price US $0.22

Information about NA

Informci az NA-rlItem No. ZPRHU1002 Price US $0.26

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Coming soonFor release dates, please check our online Product Catalog:

www.na.org/?ID=catalog-products

ItalianJust for Today

Solo per oggiItem No. IT-1112 Price US $8.10

FilipinoAn Introductory Guide to NA

Isang Pangunahing Gabay saNarkotiko Anonimo

Item No. FL-1200 Price US $1.80

Tri-Plate MedallionsTo celebrate recovery milestones, four new striking color combinations

will be available in September in 18 months, 1 through 50 years, and eternity:

Translucent Green/Pearl/Black Item No. 6100 series

Orange/Black/Pearl Item No. 6900 series

Violet/Pearl/Black Item No. 6800 series

Gold/Pearl/Black Item No. 6700 series

Price US $21.30

LatvianIP No. 5

Cits skatjumsItem No. LV-3105 Price US $0.22

IP No. 11

SponsoranaItem No. LV-3111 Price US $0.22

PolishBasic Text (Fifth Edition)

Anonimowi NarkomaniItem No. PL-1101 Price US $7.50

SwedishBasic Text Sixth Edition

Anonyma NarkomanerItem No. SW-1101 Price US $11.00