Do I have To Believe in God To Go To AA? “Do I have to believe in God to go to 12 step meetings?” is one of the most common questions I hear about AA/NA/other 12 step meetings. The easy answer is no, but it can feel a little bit more complicated than that to […]
Planning An Effective Alcohol Drug Intervention An alcohol drug intervention can be very productive if done correctly. When a drug addict or an alcoholic is actively using, it can be hard to get them motivated to stop. Some people who are addicted to drugs or alcohol eventually, on their own, recognize their problem and seek […]
A Brief History of Narcotics Anonymous Meetings Narcotics Anonymous (NA) was inspired by the Alcoholics Anonymous program and began about 10 years later, in the early 1950’s, with Narcotics Anonymous meetings appearing first in California. It took a good thirty years to fully develop and spread, but today, the program extends throughout the Americas, Europe, […]