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The Nar-Anon Family Groups is primarily for those who know or have known a feeling of desperation concerning the addiction problem of someone very near to you.

We have traveled that unhappy road too, and found the answer with serenity and peace of mind.

09/27/2026

Sept 27 ~ Nar-Anon Daily SESH Reading

AN ACT OF LOVE - FORGIVENESS:

I used to feel that forgiveness was something I did for someone else. In reality, I need to forgive for myself. My past perception of forgiveness was to forget the hurtful offense caused by the addict. This exposed me to be hurt again. So what does it mean to say, "I forgive you"? Am I releasing this person from accountability? Am I giving in to smooth things over or to get self-satisfaction?

If I am willing to say, "You don't owe me anything," I can forgive and let go of the resentments that keep me sick. I can get off the roller coaster that tosses me up and down. For without forgiveness, there is hatred, resentment, guilt, and shame. I can forgive the addict and myself.

My resentments will hold me captive as long as I hold onto them. We can compare this to a monkey trap: the monkey sees a piece of candy in a hole, then reaches in and grabs the candy. Holding the candy, the monkey cannot pull his hand out. He is trapped, as I am when there is no forgiveness.

Thought for Today: I forgive as an act of love and not as an act of power, control or judgment over another. Through forgiveness, I free myself by freeing others from judgment and condemnation.

“Inner peace can be reached only when we practice forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past, and is therefore the means for correcting our misperceptions.” ~ Gerald G. Jampolsky

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09/13/2026

September 13 ~ Nar-Anon Daily SESH Reading

COMMITMENT:

In our local Nar-Anon region, we have an annual event called a Narathon, which is similar to a convention. At the Narathon, members from several meetings gather to hear speakers share their experience, strength and hope. It is always a wonderful way for me to connect with other Nar-Anon members outside my regular group. I have attended Narathon for the past three years, and each time I experienced exactly what I needed. This year was no exception, but I did receive a blessing in an unfamiliar form.

I was asked if I would speak at the Narathon. My immediate answer was, “Yes.” Shortly after confirming I would speak, I was surprised that doubt crept into my mind. Could I do it? Could I get up there and share my story? I know I always heard what I needed from the speakers, so why did I worry? I am so grateful for the program. I reminded myself how far I had come and that talking about the past and the reason I came to Nar-Anon would not magically turn me back into the old me, the person without the program. I turned to my Higher Power's wisdom and asked for the courage to let the outcome be as it may. I knew that regardless of what I said, or how I said it, it would be exactly as it should be.

After it was all said and done, I was so encouraged to find that others did indeed identify with my story. The Narathon is a great event and I am so grateful to those in service who lend their help to ensure it happens every year.

Thought for Today: Just speak up. Someone will get value from your experience, strength and hope.

“One’s pain is one’s own creation.” ~ Dalai Lama

Copyright 2007 Nar-Anon Family Group Headquarters

08/25/2026

Aug 25 ~ Nar-Anon Daily SESH Reading

ANGER:

My father had a terrible temper. My mother often told me that I had my father's temper. The day I hit my father over the head with his dinner plate, when he was cursing in my face, I believed her. When my boys were little, I was afraid to punish them in anger. I would send them to their rooms until I could cool down.

However, when my addicted son was using, there were many times he picked a fight as an excuse to leave and use. Many times, I obliged him by ranting, raving, screaming, and crying as he slammed doors and walked out of the house.

Today, even though I am in recovery, I still know how to push the anger buttons of the addict and others. I realize that others know how to push my anger buttons as well. Today, I take responsibility for what I am doing and where I am headed. Today, I try to choose my reactions. Today, I stop and think before I react with anger. Today, I will say something humorous or say things in a kind way. Today, I do not want my anger to give the addict an excuse to use.

Thought for Today: Recognizing and owning my feelings is an important step in my recovery. Learning to choose my reactions to my feelings is a priceless gift. Another’s behavior is not about me. I didn’t cause it. I can’t control it. I can’t cure it. My thoughts, however, are the cause of my behavior. Only I can control my thoughts. Only I can change my behavior. I can choose to let go of the negative. I can choose to embrace peace.

“God help me learn to accept my own and others’ anger as a normal part of achieving acceptance and peace. Within that framework, help me strive for personal accountability.” ~ Melody Beattie

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08/23/2026

Aug 23 ~ Nar-Anon Daily SESH Reading

STEP EIGHT:

Step Eight does not ask that I list the harm others have done to me. It asks that I list the harm I have done to others and be willing to admit and correct my past errors. The first time I read Step Eight, my reaction was who have I harmed? To whom do I owe amends? I came to my first Nar-Anon meeting thinking I was the victim. The addict in my life was cruel, insensitive and self-centered. I was not the one who needed to make amends, I was owed amends.

It is a slow process but I am learning that I chose my role in our relationship. I was the person primarily responsible for allowing myself to be a victim. I willingly stayed in a situation I found unacceptable, with a person who I loved but found lacking. Therefore, the first person I needed to list was me.

Because of my negative attitude toward the addict, I thought it was necessary for me to take care of everything. In my mind, the addict was not capable; he could not cope with life and its problems.

As I continued to grow in the Nar-Anon program, I realized my attitude toward my addicted loved one was disrespectful and condescending. My controlling behavior toward the addict showed him that I considered myself socially and intellectually superior to him. I was passing judgment on him and finding him inferior. I was also standing in the way of his recovery. The second person on my list was the addict.

Thought for Today: Step Eight gives me the opportunity to examine my behavior towards others and myself. Step Eight is a healing Step. It helps me to unburden myself from a distorted perception of reality and guilt from past behavior. By practicing Step Eight I have learned a better way to live.

“To be aware of a single shortcoming within oneself is more useful than to be aware of a thousand in somebody else.” ~ Dalai Lama

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08/16/2026

Aug 16 ~ Nar-Anon Daily SESH Reading

SLOGANS AT WORK:

Live and Let Live is a two-part slogan. Because of my experience with addiction, I had to work the second part of this slogan “let live” first. Before I came to Nar-Anon and began practicing the principles of the program, I instantly had an opinion of those I met. I was "judging the book by its cover.” I now use this slogan to grant others the dignity to make their own choices. I am learning not to be so quick to judge others.

Since attending Nar-Anon, I know there is more to people than I can see at first glance. I can listen and learn from everyone, if I keep an open mind. I have a common experience with the members of my Nar-Anon fellowship, because everyone in these rooms loves an addict. Today I make an effort to let each person, even my addicted loved one, be the person they choose to be. I am learning everyone has a right to live their life as they choose to live it and deal with the results.

I am also learning to practice the first part of this slogan – the “live.” I too suffered from the effects of my loved one’s addiction. I was neglecting my own needs and not living my own life. This part of the slogan reminds me that I can and should make a life for myself regardless of what others do. Their lives are not my responsibility and I must let go of this false sense of responsibility.

Thought for Today: This new awareness and acceptance has taught me to focus on changing myself. When I practice this principle, I can relax and enjoy my newfound friends and my life. I have a full time job taking care of me.

“Slogans serve as gentle, calming reminders that our circumstances might not be as impossible or as desperate as they at first appear. These concise expressions of wisdom offer quick reassurances that we really are able to cope with whatever life brings, prompting us to take constructive action and to treat ourselves and others with compassion and respect.” ~ How Al-Anon Works

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08/09/2026

Aug 9 ~ Nar-Anon Daily SESH Reading

DOUBLE WINNER PRACTICES DETACHMENT:

I am a double winner, an addict and a grateful member of Nar-Anon. I trust today when I end up somewhere by accident that I am right where I need to be. I still struggle with my fierce desire to control. It proves to me that my disease is alive and well, even if I am not using.

I was at a Narcotics Anonymous and Nar-Anon convention with my sister who has been teetering on the edge of recovery after being court-ordered to the program. The first night, we walked to a meeting where there were three hundred recovering addicts. My sister decided that it was too much for her and went to a bar and got trashed. She spent her first day at the convention hung-over in our hotel room with the curtains drawn shut. I called my sponsor and my support group and they all agreed that I did not need to bring her bacon & eggs as she requested, but could enjoy my day as I had planned.

The next day, I told her about my plans and invited her to an open meeting. To my surprise, she wanted to go. The speaker was funny and I could see my sister laughing and relating. I could also see that I needed to continue to let her go and turn her over to her Higher Power. I know any control from me, positive or negative, would get in the way. I have to trust that her Higher Power is watching over her and that she has her own bottoms to hit. It is all a learning process.

Thought for Today: Recovery is a journey we can share, but each person must make their own decision on whether they want to take the trip.

“There is guidance for each of us, and by lowly listening we shall hear the right word.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

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08/07/2026

Aug 7 ~ Nar-Anon Daily SESH Reading

PATIENCE:

My Higher Power did not answer my prayer for patience with a lightning bolt from above to give it to me instantly. Instead, my Higher Power has given me multiple learning opportunities, chances and trying situations such as an addicted loved one to develop my patience.

By living with active addiction, I have been placed in situations that have required me to dig deep down inside, to find the patience within me and apply it to my current crisis and my daily life. I am thankful I have the Nar-Anon program. It has given me the opportunity to look at my problems and learn to react differently. I am learning that challenges happen in most people’s lives. I am also learning that I cannot hurt others with harsh words without hurting myself.

In Nar-Anon, I have heard members say that their Higher Power has a wicked sense of humor and “beware of what you ask for because you may get it.” Before Nar-Anon, I had no self-control and little regard for other people or circumstances that came my way. Working my program has taught me to be kinder and gentler to my surroundings. I have learned to stop and think before my feelings take hold and I count to ten before I speak. I am able to deal with people in a new and different way by giving them the chance to express their opinions without judging them. I am learning to listen and to be open minded when dealing with others and the decisions they make. I know that these are their choices and not mine. This has given me time to sit quietly and enjoy my own growth. I am a work in progress!

Thought for Today: I feel free from my own self-absorbed, narrow opinions. I think before I act or speak. I am no longer on remote control. I am learning the value of patience.

“Have patience with all things, but first of all with yourself.” ~ St. Francis de Sales

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08/04/2026

Aug 4 ~ Nar-Anon Daily SESH Reading

LEARNING TO DETACH:

How can I find serenity and peace in my life when my son is killing himself with drugs and his life is a mess? This was the first question I asked when I started attending Nar-Anon meetings. I am a good mother and good mothers care about and nurture their children. The concept of detachment was beyond my comprehension.

I have since learned that my concept of being a good mother actually enabled my son to continue using drugs. I had to realize that an addict does not think or respond to kindness as non-using people do. Once I realized that my attempts to help my son were only making the situation worse, I knew I needed to learn to detach.
For me detachment meant emotionally disconnecting from the addiction so I could deal with my son in a rational way. When I was attached to the addiction, my mood depended on how my son was doing. If he was doing well, I was happy. If he was high, I was depressed. If he stole my possessions, I was in despair. If he fell into a pit, I was at the bottom to protect him. I had an emotional investment in how my son was performing which gave his addiction control over me.

When I learned to detach, I cut the cord that connected us. Now when the addict relapses, I am able to stand and not end up at the bottom with him. I am at the top and ready to help when he is ready to receive it, being fully aware that it is much easier for the addiction to pull me in than for me to pull my son out.

Thought for Today: Detachment does not mean that I do not care; it means I allow myself emotional health so that when the addict is ready for help, I am ready to give it.

“Today I will apply the concept of detachment, to the best of my ability, in my relationships. If I can’t let go completely, I’ll try to “hang on loose.” ~ Melody Beattie

Copyright © 2007 by Nar-Anon Family Group Headquarters

08/02/2026

Aug 1 ~ Nar-Anon Daily SESH Reading

LET GO OR BE DRAGGED:

Nar-Anon has many slogans. The purpose of these slogans is to remind us that we can respond differently and improve our situation as we face the problems caused by the disease of addiction. Many times my sponsor and several Nar-Anon friends have told me to let go and let God. This was not an easy concept for me to grasp. During a discussion of letting go, I was reminded of a real example of where my stubbornness and willfulness had caused me unnecessary pain and suffering.

I was learning how to water-ski and I had fallen several times. I was determined to ski and did not want to be seen as a quitter or failure, so when I fell, I hung onto the towrope trying to pull myself back upright. It should have been obvious that it could not be done, but I continued to try and was dragged by the powerboat. After several failed attempts, I swam back to the boat. As I climbed into the boat, full of lake water, bruised and sore from being dragged, the spotter looked at me bewildered and said, “Why didn’t you let go? “

Thought for Today: In some situations, I find the more I struggle, the more difficult the situation becomes. Nar-Anon has taught me that letting go is one course of action I can choose. I can let go of my problems and turn them over to a Power greater than myself. My Higher Power has the ability to solve the problems that I cannot.

"There is an art to facing difficulties in ways that lead to effective solutions and to inner peace and harmony." ~ Jon Kabat-Zinn

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07/30/2026

July 30 ~ Nar-Anon Daily SESH Reading

IMPROVING BALANCE:

Every morning before getting out of bed, I would remind myself to keep my day running smoothly, to see that I was not carried away with doing a million things and end up completing nothing. After I reminded myself, I turned to my Higher Power and prayed for help to have a peaceful, undisturbed day, so I could get my projects done.

It has taken a long time for me to recognize that I have made a huge error in my morning ritual. Yes, I asked and I prayed, but I did not erase all the activity that was going through my mind. My mental lists were unbelievable. Lately, I have realized that I am a big hindrance to my progress. I always thought that to get something done, I had to take charge, help, make corrections, and see that everything was A-Okay, my way. What actually happened was that by the end of the day I was exhausted, felt inept, and wondered why I ran around in circles. Not long ago, I was invited to a series of open talks. The last speaker hit a nerve; he was talking about me! That talk left me with reminders: "Errors! Mistaken thinking! Let go! Give it up! Do nothing!"

The speaker had realized that his Higher Power could do what he had not succeeded in doing. I thought it was worth a try since he had many achievements. I am in training now, sitting still, clearing my mind and giving up my day to my Higher Power. If I begin to falter, I know that the Twelve Steps of Nar-Anon will remind me that my Higher Power is willing to take over and bring balance to my life.

Thought for Today: By listening to other members, we are able to discover ways to improve the balance in our lives. Each of us has so much to give in this program, from the newcomer to the seasoned member. Each of us has our own experience to share to help others learn more about themselves.

“The change of one simple behavior can affect other behaviors and thus change many things.” ~ Jean Baer

Copyright © 2007 by Nar-Anon Family Group Headquarters

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