" The Only Way To Keep From Returning To Active Addiction,
Is Not To Take That FIRST Drug..."
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♦......"ADDICTS HELPING EACH OTHER RECOVER"...........♦
.....THIS IS THE FOUNDATION OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS.
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NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS PROVIDES MANY SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC:
THE RECOVERY COAST AREA OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS OPERATES A
~24-HOUR HELPLINE (727) 842-2433~
~TO AID THOSE WHO WANT TO STOP USING~
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OUR HOSPITAL AND INSTITUTIONS (H&I) SERVICE COMMITTEE
PROVIDES MEETINGS AND PRESENTATIONS TO HOSPITALS, JAILS,
ADDICTION TREATMENT FACILITIES, DETOX CENTERS AND OTHER
INSTITUTIONS THAT DEAL WITH ADDICTION. THEY CARRY THE
MESSAGE OF RECOVERY TO ADDICTS WHO DO NOT HAVE FULL
ACCESS TO REGULAR NA MEETINGS.
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THE CORE OF THE NA PROGRAM IS THE TWELVES STEPS OF RECOVERY.
THESE "STEPS" ARE A SET OF GUIDELINES OUTLINING
A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO RECOVERY. BY FOLLOWING
THESE GUIDELINES AND WORKING CLOSELY WITH OTHER
MEMBERS, ADDICTS LEARN TO STOP USING DRUGS
AND FACE THE CHALLENGES OF DAILY LIVING WITHOUT THEM.
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NA IS NOT A RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION, BUT WE DO TEACH BASIC
SPIRITUAL PRINCIPLES, SUCH AS HONESTY, OPEN-MINDEDNESS,
FAITH, WILLINGNESS AND HUMILITY; ALL PRINCIPLES THAT CAN BE APPLIED
IN OUR EVERYDAY LIFE.
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NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS COSTS THE ADDICT NOTHING
AND IS ENTIRELY SELF-SUPPORTING WHILE
DECLINING ALL OUTSIDE CONTRIBUTIONS.