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*janbear* · 06-26-2006, 09:25 PM

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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:35 am Post subject: origins of suggestions heard at NA meetings

Avoid people, places, and things
Basic Text Page 15:
"Old friends, places, and ideas are often a threat to our recovery. We need to change our playmates, playgrounds and playthings."

Come early and stay late
Basic Text page 252:
"We were into service work, emptying ash trays, setting up and cleaning up meeting halls. We would get there early and leave late,..."

Don't use and go to meetings
Basic Text page 10:
"...we suggest that newcomers keep coming back and come back clean."
also IP 23 "Staying Clean on the Outside":
Instead of picking up that first drug, we do the following:
* Don't use, no matter what
* Go to an NA meeting

Get and use a sponsor
Basic Text Page 55:
"We have found it helpful to have a sponsor and to use this sponsor"
also IP # 16 "For the Newcomer"
"We suggest that you look for a sponsor as soon as you become acquainted with members in your area."

Get a home group
Basic Text Page 54:
"We find our place in the Fellowship, and we join a group whose meetings help us in our recovery."
also Basic Text page 95:
"Attending our home group provides encouragement from the people that we get to know."

Keep coming back, it works
Basic Text Page 9:
"We have learned from our group experience that those who keep coming to our meetings regularly stay clean."
also Basic Text page 148:
"Keep coming back, it works."
also IP #22 "Welcome to Narcotics Anonymous":
"KEEP COMING BACK - IT WORKS!"

90 meetings in 90 days
Basic Text Page 53:
"A meeting a day for at least the first ninety days of recovery is a good idea.

Use the phone
Basic Text Page 54:
"...get and use telephone numbers,..."

*CD BUCKBERRY* · 05-13-2008, 11:08 AM

Yes they are all right ,I was told that by a man the first month I was in N.A. He turned out being one of my sponsorship brothers.Service keeps me coming.Keep Coming Back.

wharfrat2108 · 05-22-2008, 05:08 PM

what would be intresting, and i could probably do it if i sat down and focused. would be to see where the text from the basic text was taken from the big book. i notice it allot cause i do both.

06-26-2006, 09:25 PM	#1
janbear willing servant Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 14,175	origins of suggestions heard at NA meetings bluidkiti Site Admin Joined: 15 Mar 2005 Posts: 10500 Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:35 am Post subject: origins of suggestions heard at NA meetings Avoid people, places, and things Basic Text Page 15: "Old friends, places, and ideas are often a threat to our recovery. We need to change our playmates, playgrounds and playthings." Come early and stay late Basic Text page 252: "We were into service work, emptying ash trays, setting up and cleaning up meeting halls. We would get there early and leave late,..." Don't use and go to meetings Basic Text page 10: "...we suggest that newcomers keep coming back and come back clean." also IP 23 "Staying Clean on the Outside": Instead of picking up that first drug, we do the following: * Don't use, no matter what * Go to an NA meeting Get and use a sponsor Basic Text Page 55: "We have found it helpful to have a sponsor and to use this sponsor" also IP # 16 "For the Newcomer" "We suggest that you look for a sponsor as soon as you become acquainted with members in your area." Get a home group Basic Text Page 54: "We find our place in the Fellowship, and we join a group whose meetings help us in our recovery." also Basic Text page 95: "Attending our home group provides encouragement from the people that we get to know." Keep coming back, it works Basic Text Page 9: "We have learned from our group experience that those who keep coming to our meetings regularly stay clean." also Basic Text page 148: "Keep coming back, it works." also IP #22 "Welcome to Narcotics Anonymous": "KEEP COMING BACK - IT WORKS!" 90 meetings in 90 days Basic Text Page 53: "A meeting a day for at least the first ninety days of recovery is a good idea. Use the phone Basic Text Page 54: "...get and use telephone numbers,..." __________________ And this above all, to thine own self be true. And it must follow as night the day, thou canst not be false to any man. -Shakespeare For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. Proverbs 23:7

05-22-2008, 05:08 PM	#3
wharfrat2108 Dopeless hope fiend Join Date: May 2008 Location: new yawk Posts: 15	what would be intresting, and i could probably do it if i sat down and focused. would be to see where the text from the basic text was taken from the big book. i notice it allot cause i do both. __________________ There is a solution, that implies one solution; the spirtual awakening spawned by working the steps. There are not various options or differing ways to go about it. Just one!

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05-13-2008, 11:08 AM	#2
CD BUCKBERRY Community Greeter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 578	Yes they are all right ,I was told that by a man the first month I was in N.A. He turned out being one of my sponsorship brothers.Service keeps me coming.Keep Coming Back.