My Years with Narcotics Anonymous

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Bob Stone was an employee, or "Special Worker", at Narcotics Anonymous World Services' World Service Office. Having witnessed the history of the organization, its growth, struggles, victories, and challenges, he puts these memories together in a very pleasant text. Table of Contents Editorial Preface (to this edition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Appreciation and Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi Introduction (Original by Ron H.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Chapter One A Miracle Begins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter Two (1950-1959) NA As We Know It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Chapter Three A Rebirth in 1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Chapter Four (Late 60’s & 70’s) The Growth of a Fellowship . . . . . . . 37 Chapter Five The Early Seventies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Chapter Six The Middle Seventies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Chapter Seven (1978-1979) Just Getting Started! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Chapter Eight (1980) Growing Pains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Chapter Nine Open Conflict – 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Chapter Ten (1982) “We Have a Book!” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Chapter Eleven (1983) Tumultuous Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 Chapter Twelve (1983) A New Beginning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Chapter Thirteen (1983-1984) The Busiest Time in My Life . . . . . . . .172 Chapter Fourteen (1984-1985) Staying a Second Year . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Chapter Fifteen (1985-1986) Light at the End of the Tunnel . . . . . . .208 Chapter Sixteen (1986-1987) New Challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226 Chapter Seventeen (1987-1988) A Gradual Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 Chapter Eighteen (1988-1989) An Exciting Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269 Chapter Nineteen (1989-1990) The End Begins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .292 Chapter Twenty I Was Stunned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Epilogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .333