Face to face

[DJgrrl]

Hi Friends.. I am considering checking out a face to face NarAnon meeting. I am not sure what it would be like. As a newcomer I am wondering what qualifies for Narcotics.
What I do know is my dad stopped drinkign when I was about 4. After that he attended a lot of mentla health sessions. I do know that he was takign valium at one time.
My mom told me she would try and flush it. Also my mom at one time seem to take a lot of gravol. it qulaified for a lot. I also have famiyl members and even the young ones who smoke pot. They don't smoke it in my precense though. Which I know makes no difference.
then mayeb I qualify for NArcotics Anonymous because I take anti depressants. Are cigarettes considered a narcotic ? my dad died from emphasyma which was casued from cigarette smoking.

[caressa]

In NA, a drug is a drug and alcoholic is a drug. I was addicted to prescription drugs and gravol is what I took when everythng else didn't work fast enough.

I qualify for Nar-Anon because my son is an addict. My father was an alcoholic and my mother used food, so I would qualify because of them too. I always say, "I have one reason to go to AA, one reason to go to NA, and 3-33 reasons to go to Al-Anon and Nar-Anon. We don't have Nar-Anon in my area so I go to Al-Anon.

When I went to Al-Anon, I was told I was a double-winner. I got to look at recovery from both sides of the street. For me, f2f meetings are good. I get to meeting with the people, exchange not just words but energy too. You just can't beat the energy of the closing circle at the end of the meeting.

[DJgrrl]

I am a double winner too. I use food. No OA in my area. Alanon is dysfunctional. At group and District level. Hmmm.. wonder if at area too ??
I might try Nar anon. Maybe's it's run by old Alanon people. Yikes.. hwo does one fight this battle without fear and ending up hurt. that's what my fear is.

[SunnyGirl]

Oct 11, 2010 14:46:34 GMT -5 DJgrrl said:

I am a double winner too. I use food. No OA in my area. Alanon is dysfunctional. At group and District level. Hmmm.. wonder if at area too ??
I might try Nar anon. Maybe's it's run by old Alanon people. Yikes.. hwo does one fight this battle without fear and ending up hurt. that's what my fear is.

Hi DJ....

Caressa is 100% correct, "a drug is a drug"!

I go exclusively to on-meetings and I always hear just
exactly what I need to hear. I don't judge others and
they don't judge me.... When I do get my "itty bitty" feelings
hurt, I try to remember, "how important is it"..... I don't have
to agree with other people, I go for me and search to fulfill
my needs and I always seem to to come away feeling so
much better. I hope you find the ideal meeting you're looking
for, most Nar-Anon meetings are very similar to Al-Anon.

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot
change. Courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom
to know the difference....... Amen

Peace on the journey, SG

[BW]

Principles are the same no matter what program you work....
When feelings get hurt we try to remember rule 62 and not take ourselves so darn seriously...and for me I remind myself not to take others too seriously either...Like Sg said...we try not to judge and often times when we remember that it is surprising how much sting is taken out fo our words and deeds.

In regards to fear...something that was given to me is that our faith is what gives us the courage to walk thru our fear...The God of my understanding wraps me in His loving armor and that protects me from a great many fears and hurts.