Our Freedom, Our Responsibility An Important Relationship

1
Our Freedom, Our ResponsibilityAn Important
Relationship

• The final responsibility and authority for NA
  services rests with the NA groups.
• Second Concept

2
Our Freedom, Our Responsibility

• Recovery opens a world of possibilities.
• We explore these possibilities and learn that we
  need to take care of what we value.
• We take care of NA by giving backthe NA message
  and opportunity to hear it.
• NA services allow the NA groups to carry a
  message.

3
Our Freedom, Our Responsibility

• Responsibility for fulfilling our primary purpose
  lies with us.
• When services suffer, groups are limited in their
  ability to reach still-suffering addicts.
• Service helps free us from self-obsession by
  shifting our focus from ourselves to others.
• Other members served for us now we can make
  recovery possible for someone else.

4
Our Freedom, Our Responsibility

• We each have our own story.
• People welcomed us and showed us the ropes.
• We can also be examples in service of how to help
  others.

5
Our Freedom, Our Responsibility

• How did someone elses efforts help you find
  freedom in NA?
• How do you exercise your sense of responsibility
  for NA ?

6
Our Freedom, Our Responsibility

• Our freedom depends on what we do to maintain it.
  Service is vital to recovery
• Being a sponsor is a part of our personal
  recovery Recruiting members into service is an
  important part of being of service
• In service we can work collectively to inspire
  and encourage other members to serve.

7
Our Freedom, Our Responsibility

• How can we inspire others to become willing to
  share responsibility for NA serves?

8
Our Freedom, Our Responsibility

• The final responsibility and authority for NA
  services rests with the NA groups.
• Second Concept