In an interview with the NA World Service Board of Trustees in 1986, Jack said, “And so, with little introduction, about the middle of 1953, I started a meeting on Moorpark, at the church, for addicts, knowing absolutely nothing about it. He [Captain Hamilton, the head of the Sheriff’s Narcotics

Reprinted from The NA Way Magazine, April 2003 Not too long ago a member from Wisconsin was visiting Lima, Peru, on a business trip. For three weeks, this member was unable to attend an NA meeting due to his workload. However, his need to stay in touch with addicts in

Reprinted from The NA Way Magazine, April 2016 It is a beautiful autumn day. I am walking city streets, the warm sunshine tickling my cheeks. Thoughts of her invade my consciousness like bolts of electricity, without warning. Appropriate, as she was very lively. Kinetic. I try my damnedest to will

One night I was driving down the highway, dropping off a friend after a meeting. It was raining, and we were talking about NA when we noticed this van pulling up really close to us. My friend thought it was friends of mine fooling around, and I didn’t know what

Welcome to WSC Airlines Reprinted from The NA Way Magazine, July 2018 After a moment of silence, the Serenity Prayer, and a rousing welcome to the World Service Conference, World Board Chairperson Arne H-G offered these “flight instructions” to participants. Thank you for joining us this week on our flight

The World Service Conference of Narcotics Anonymous approved the Basic Text in May 1982. Having no experience in publishing a full-length book, publication of the First Edition was a very difficult job for the World Service Office. In addition to major problems with the printer initially chosen to publish the