Birth of NA
Published on Feb 06, 2016
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As early as 1944 AA's co-founder Bill Wilson discussed a separate fellowship for drug addicts.
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In 1948 a NARCO member started a short short lived fellowship also called "Narcotics Anonymous" in the New York Prison System in New York City
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Narcotics Anonymous sprang from the Alcoholics Anonymous Program of the late 1940s, and was co-founded by Jimmy Kinnon. Meetings first emerged in the Los Angeles area of California, USA, in the early fifties. The NA program was officially founded in1953.
In 1953 Narcotics Anonymous, originally called AA/NA, was founded in California by Jimmy Kinnon and others.
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Differing from its predecessors, NA formed fellowship of mutually supporting groups. Founding members, most of whom were from A.A., debated and established bylaws of the organization.
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On September 14, 1953, AA authorized NA to use of AA's steps and traditions on the condition that they stopped using the AA name, resulting in the organization simply being called Narcotics Anonymous.
In 1954, the first NA publication was printed, called the "Little Yellow Booklet". It contained the 12 steps, and early drafts of several pieces that would later be included in subsequent literature.
The initial group had difficulty finding places that would allow them to meet, and often had to meet in people's homes.
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The Rockefeller drug laws there had made it a crime for drug addicts to meet together for any reason, making NA in effect illegal.
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It was many years before NA became recognized as a beneficial organization, although some early press accounts were very positive.
Addicts would have to cruise around meeting places and check for surveillance, to make sure meetings would not be busted by police
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Following the near death of NA in 1959, Jimmy K., Silvia W., and Penny K. undertook
the writing of new NA literature. Who Is an Addict?, What Can I Do?, What Is the NA
Program?, Why Are We Here?, and Recovery and Relapse were all written during 1960, and We
Do Recover was completed in 1961. These writings, along with the Steps and Traditions, were
consolidated into a publication called the Little White Booklet—also known as the White Book—
which was first published in 1961139 and to which personal stories were added in 1966.140 The
White Book served as the primary piece of NA literature for the next 20 years and provided the
framework for the later development of NA’s Basic Text.
Following the near death of NA in 1959, Jimmy K., Silvia W., and Penny K. undertook
the writing of new NA literature. Who Is an Addict?, What Can I Do?, What Is the NA
Program?, Why Are We Here?, and Recovery and Relapse were all written during 1960, and We
Do Recover was completed in 1961. These writings, along with the Steps and Traditions, were
consolidated into a publication called the Little White Booklet—also known as the White Book—
which was first published in 1961139 and to which personal stories were added in 1966.140 The
White Book served as the primary piece of NA literature for the next 20 years and provided the
framework for the later development of NA’s Basic Text.
the writing of new NA literature. Who Is an Addict?, What Can I Do?, What Is the NA
Program?, Why Are We Here?, and Recovery and Relapse were all written during 1960, and We
Do Recover was completed in 1961. These writings, along with the Steps and Traditions, were
consolidated into a publication called the Little White Booklet—also known as the White Book—
which was first published in 1961139 and to which personal stories were added in 1966.140 The
White Book served as the primary piece of NA literature for the next 20 years and provided the
framework for the later development of NA’s Basic Text.
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In 1978, there were fewer than 200 registered groups in three countries.
In 1983, more than a dozen countries had 2,966 meetings.
In 1993, 60 countries had over 13,000 groups holding over 19,000 meetings.
In 2002, 108 countries had 20,000 groups holding over 30,000 meetings.
In 2005, 116 countries had over 21,500 groups holding over 33,500 weekly meetings.
In 2007, there were over 25,065 groups holding over 43,900 weekly meetings in 127 countries.
In 2012, there were over 62,700 meetings worldwide in over 142 countries.[23]
In 1978, there were fewer than 200 registered groups in three countries.
In 1983, more than a dozen countries had 2,966 meetings.
In 1993, 60 countries had over 13,000 groups holding over 19,000 meetings.
In 2002, 108 countries had 20,000 groups holding over 30,000 meetings.
In 2005, 116 countries had over 21,500 groups holding over 33,500 weekly meetings.
In 2007, there were over 25,065 groups holding over 43,900 weekly meetings in 127 countries.
In 2012, there were over 62,700 meetings worldwide in over 142 countries.[23]
In 1983, more than a dozen countries had 2,966 meetings.
In 1993, 60 countries had over 13,000 groups holding over 19,000 meetings.
In 2002, 108 countries had 20,000 groups holding over 30,000 meetings.
In 2005, 116 countries had over 21,500 groups holding over 33,500 weekly meetings.
In 2007, there were over 25,065 groups holding over 43,900 weekly meetings in 127 countries.
In 2012, there were over 62,700 meetings worldwide in over 142 countries.[23]
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