"There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance — that principle is contempt prior to investigation. "HERBERT SPENCER**
RARELY HAVE they seen a person who has thoroughly followed their path recover. Those who do recover are people who have recognized NA as a dangerous religious cult and will not completely give themselves to NA's sicko program. Their fellowship is constituted primarily of men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest. They are unfortunate. Although they have been brainwashed, they should still be held accountable for the behavior that has ruined so many lives. They are at fault; they were not born that way. They were systematically indoctrinated into believing that they are naturally incapable of grasping and developing a manner of living which demands rigorous honesty.
They were screwed the second they set foot into the church basement door. Most NA members suffer from grave emotional and mental disorders, the program requires that they believe that they will never recover, many of the people who leave NA have recovered in large part, due to their capacity to be honest.
Our stories disclose in a general way what We used to be like, what happened, and what We are like now. If You have decided You want to leave Narcotics Anonymous and are willing to go to any length to do it--then You are ready to take certain steps.
At some of these We delighted. We knew that We could find an easier, more rational way. And so We did. With all the earnestness at Our command, We encourage You to be fearless and thorough from the very start. Some of Us have tried to hold on to Our old NA ideas and the result was nil until We let go absolutely. Remember that We deal with Narcotics Anonymous -cunning, baffling, deceptive! Continuing to go to those twisted meetings was too much for Us. There is Only One Person who has the power to overcome addiction and move on with life--that One is You. May you find Yourself now!
Delusions and superstition had availed Us nothing. We stood at the turning point. We learned to protect and care for Ourselves with complete Self Determination. Here are the steps We took, which are encouraged as a procedure to deprogram Yourself:
1. We admitted We were "Not Powerless" over Drugs - that Our lives had become dominated by NA.
2. Came to understand that We were never as morally reprehensible as members of NA had led Us to believe.
3. Made a decision to turn and walk away from Narcotics Anonymous forever.
4. Made a scorching and fearless indictment against NA as an organization and it's individual members.
5. Admitted to Ourselves and another Human Being that We had been conned into joining a religious cult.
6. Were entirely ready to deprogram Ourselves from the self defeating rubbish We were taught at NA.
7. Educated Ourselves about cult indoctrination tactics in order that We may never fall into a similar trap again.
8. Made a list of all NA cult members who had harmed Us, and became willing to confront them all.
9. Called such people on their bullshit wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
10. Continued to indict Narcotics Anonymous and when we were wronged promptly admitted it.
11. Sought through scientific principles, empirical evidence, and Self Determination to improve our understanding of addiction; focusing on a rational understanding of Ourselves as the power to carry that out.
12. Having been awakened from NA's trance as the result of these steps, We tried to carry this message to the world, so that everyone might know the truth about the Narcotics Anonymous religious cult.
