Re: One Day at a Time Nov. 17

[SunnyGirl]

"When our Traditions are violated, the special love
that powers this Fellowship cannot flow. When we feel
hatred or tension, a quick look to the Traditions can
sometimes identify the cause." -unknown-

Our group experience suggests that the unity of the
Nar-Anon Family Groups depends upon our adherence
to these traditions.

• Our common welfare should come first: personal
  progress for the greatest number depends on unity.
  
  
• For our group purposes there is but one authority--
  a loving God as He may express Himself in our group
  conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants --
  they do not govern.
  
  
• The only requirements for membership are that there
  be a problem of addiction in a relative or friend. The
  relatives of addicts, when gathered together for mutual
  aid, may call themselves a Nar-Anon Family Group,
  provided that, as a group, they have no other affiliation.
  
  
• Each group should be autonomous, except in matters
  affecting other Nar-Anon Family Groups, or N.A. as a
  whole.
  
  
• Each Nar-Anon Family Group has but one purpose:
  to help families of addicts. We do this by practicing the
  Twelve Steps of N.A. ourselves, by encouraging and
  understanding our addicted relatives, and by welcoming
  and giving comfort to families of addicts.
  
  
• Our Family groups ought never endorse, finance or
  lend our name to any outside enterprise, least problems
  of money, property and prestige divert us from our
  primary spiritual aim; but although a separate entity,
  we should always cooperate with Narcotics Anonymous.
  
  
  
• Every group ought to be fully self-supporting,
  declining outside contributions.
  
  
• Nar-Anon Twelfth Step work should remain forever
  non-professional, but our service centers may employ
  special workers.
  
  
• Our groups, as such ought never be organized, but
  we may create service boards or committees directly
  responsible to those they serve.
  
  
• The Nar-Anon Family Groups have no opinion on
  outside issues; hence our name ought never be drawn
  into public controversy.
  
  
• Our public relations policy is based on attraction
  rather than promotion; we need always maintain
  personal anonymity at the level of press, radio and
  films. We need guard with special care the anonymity of
  all N.A. members
  
  
• Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our
  Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles above
  personalities.

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