What is anonymous narcotics?
Anonymous (na) is an organization that provides support and help people who want to stop using drugs and restore addicts who do not actively use drugs and want to remain clean. The organization is open to all people who feel that drugs have become a problem in their lives and membership is free. The chapters of anonymous narcotics can be found in many cities around the world and in regions where the chapter is not present, people can take steps to start one if they want it.
This organization is part of a family of similar organizations known to 12 step programs. All these programs are modeled on alcoholics Anonymous (AA), an organization founded in the 40s of the 20th century. Anonymous meetings were first began to take place informally around 1947, when drug addicts began to cooperate with AA literature to create their own support group and the first official anonymous narcotics group was established in Los Angeles in 1953.
They follow 12 steps and 12 traditions. These steps include the recognition of the fact that the user has a problem, the need to make changes to people who have been damaged, and the obligation to help others who fight with abuse of addictive substances. 12 step programs have a heavy spiritual element, and members recognize the existence and influence of force majeure, although people are not expected to subscribe to the belief of any religious group that would be involved in the 12 steps program. Anonymity is also critical, with members identifying each other only by first name and maintaining the content of private meetings.
In the anesthesia of anonymous, the members of all substances are expected to refrain from changing mood, not only from the drugs they fought with, and support other members at meetings and as sponsors. Sponsors are experienced members of the program who offer advice, assistance and support for new members who can fight; For example, a new member can call his sponsor if a drug is needed. Group members have a collection of books and broochUR that can use to keep their 12 -step practice.
The efficiency of 12 step programs varies and some controversy has occurred. Some members of the anesthesia of Anonymous find that this approach is very useful and combines their attitudes, faith and fears well. Others find that the group does not work well for them, but that does not mean that treatment is not excluded. Numerous organizations and groups provide assistance to people who want to end drug addiction, and if a narcotic approach does not work, other organizations techniques could.