The first step involves the member admitting to their addiction. The second, is when they come to believe that there is a higher power to help them get through their addiction. Third states that they will turn over their lives to the higher power, God. The fourth step involves analyzing themselves and their morals. In the fifth step they admit to their wrong doings. Sixth, they allow God to rid themselves of their flawed character. Seventh, God will rid their past failures. In the eighth step, they make a list of all people who they have harmed while they were using, including themselves. In the tenth step, they are continuing to improve their character and admit their wrong doings. In the eleventh step, they turn to prayer and meditation to connect with God for his knowledge and power. In twelfth step, they reflect on all that they have learned and practice those previous eleven steps in all things that they do. My favorite quote of the night was said after the twelfth step. “This sounds like a big order, and we can’t do it all at once. We didn’t become addicted in one day, so remember—easy does it” (Narcotics Anonymous, 1986). It is a motivational motto to live by and can be applicable to all situations in life. The twelve traditions of NA reading are similar to the twelve steps of NA. I got the impression that the traditions are a set of rules that each active member is expected to abide by in order to stay true to themselves and their fellows. The first tradition is to want to be in recovery. The second is that the leaders who run the meetings can be trusted and do not pose as an authoritative threat. The third explains the only requirement of NA is to want to stop using. The
The first step involves the member admitting to their addiction. The second, is when they come to believe that there is a higher power to help them get through their addiction. Third states that they will turn over their lives to the higher power, God. The fourth step involves analyzing themselves and their morals. In the fifth step they admit to their wrong doings. Sixth, they allow God to rid themselves of their flawed character. Seventh, God will rid their past failures. In the eighth step, they make a list of all people who they have harmed while they were using, including themselves. In the tenth step, they are continuing to improve their character and admit their wrong doings. In the eleventh step, they turn to prayer and meditation to connect with God for his knowledge and power. In twelfth step, they reflect on all that they have learned and practice those previous eleven steps in all things that they do. My favorite quote of the night was said after the twelfth step. “This sounds like a big order, and we can’t do it all at once. We didn’t become addicted in one day, so remember—easy does it” (Narcotics Anonymous, 1986). It is a motivational motto to live by and can be applicable to all situations in life. The twelve traditions of NA reading are similar to the twelve steps of NA. I got the impression that the traditions are a set of rules that each active member is expected to abide by in order to stay true to themselves and their fellows. The first tradition is to want to be in recovery. The second is that the leaders who run the meetings can be trusted and do not pose as an authoritative threat. The third explains the only requirement of NA is to want to stop using. The