Pyetta

15/10/2025

https://pyetta.com/enjoying-complete-recovery/

27/09/2025

https://pyetta.com/narcotics-anonymous-promotion-and-attraction/

I started attending Narcotics Anonymous in 2002. I bought a Fifth Edition of the Basic Text. I bought a step-working guide (some call it ‘the flat book’) and found a sponsor. I have always had a ho…

07/09/2025

Top 10 blog posts based on reader's views;
https://pyetta.com/the-12-corruptions-of-narcotics-anonymous/

https://pyetta.com/the-price-of-complacency/

https://pyetta.com/narcotics-anonymous-and-the-cults/

https://pyetta.com/the-promulgator-of-narcotics-anonymous/

https://pyetta.com/the-twelve-traditions-and-narcotics-anonymous-conventions/

https://pyetta.com/embracing-narcotics-anonymous-lessons-for-lasting-recovery/

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https://pyetta.com/money-property-and-prestige/

https://pyetta.com/a-divided-fellowship-emerges/

https://pyetta.com/disunity/

Defects and Shortcomings. I lacked a lot of self-awareness when I came to Narcotics Anonymous in 2002. I had a general sense of being less than, and I had behaved in ways that lowered my self-estee…

01/09/2025

https://pyetta.com/anonymity-autonomy-and-a-place-to-call-home/

Home Sweet Home My Narcotics Anonymous Home Group is thriving. That isn’t just my opinion. Visitors and regulars alike talk about the amazing atmosphere of recovery.  We are doing more than a …

20/07/2025

https://pyetta.com/the-professional-addict/

The Twelve Steps help members of Narcotics Anonymous take responsibility for their recovery and the Twelve Traditions ensure our efforts as members are directed towards mutual aid. Without the Twel…

03/06/2025

New blog post - Addict 2.0

Addiction – History and Facts The National Institutes of Health (NIH) which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, estimates that 10% of the population will experience drug us…

06/05/2025

https://pyetta.com/narcotics-anonymous-suffrage/

Many of us relate “suffrage” to the women’s rights movement and the abolition of slavery. There are two meanings of the word suffrage; One is the right to vote or participate. The other meaning is …

18/02/2025

https://pyetta.com/the-emancipation-of-addicts/

Many Alcoholics started experiencing new freedoms as Alcoholics Anonymous grew. The same was not true for addicts. The suffering of addicts seemed to be an inescapable cage. Some did attend AA meet…

30/01/2025

https://pyetta.com/the-gift-of-desperation/

Studying Narcotics Anonymous literature is a fundamental tool for any addict seeking a solution to their disease.  NA has a long history of powerful literature, written and tested by addicts. …

24/12/2024

https://pyetta.com/embracing-narcotics-anonymous-lessons-for-lasting-recovery/

Chapter five of the Narcotics Anonymous Basic Text, titled “What Can I do?” has been critical to my recovery these last ten years. I had a significant shift in my beliefs about what it means to be …

17/11/2024

https://pyetta.com/the-two-faces-of-anonymity/

‘Anonymity’ is often heard in NA. I hear a lot of opinion but not as much experience about anonymity. Some addicts jump on the ‘personal anonymity’ bandwagon and share their opinions. Oth…

23/10/2024

https://pyetta.com/narcotics-anonymous-and-the-cults/

Early Recovery Early recovery in Narcotics Anonymous was incredibly easy and difficult at the same time. The unconditional love of the Fellowship gave me a place to heal. I’ve never lost that feeli…