Our Third Tradition

1. Our Third Tradition The only requirement for membership…

2. The Third Tradition… helps NA grow by encouraging us to welcome others. • It Works: How and Why, Tradition Three

3. Any addict… who walks into a meeting,even a using addict, displays a level of willingnessthat cannot be discounted. • It Works: How and Why, Tradition Three

4. Desire is our only requirement. Addiction does not discriminate. This tradition is to ensure that any addict, regardless of …is free to practice the NA way of life…

5. With “…a desire to stop using” as the only requirement for membership, one addict is never superior to another…. This tradition guarantees our freedom to recover. • Basic Text, Tradition Three

6. How did the Third Traditionhelp me remain in NA?

7. 2. 1. What gets in my way of practicing the principles of the Third Tradition as an individual member? What gets in the way of practicing the principles of the Third Tradition within a meeting (home group) setting?

8. What resources and/or tools would help your group welcome any addict who walks into the meeting?

9. The group is not the jury of desire… No addict should be denied the opportunity to stay long enough to develop that desire. We can nurture that desire with loving acceptance. • It Works: How and Why, Tradition Three