“Mental illness is an outside issue in NA, but how I deal with it in my personal recovery is very much an inside issue.” “I know many people in and out of NA who have killed themselves because of mental illness. I’m not going to be one of them. It’s not an easy path, but I know that I’m alive because NA has blessed me with a clean life. Recovery makes it possible for me to treasure the moments when I have a serene heart, and to be grateful for the miracles, large and small, happening all around me.”

2. Are there any thoughts, ideas, or spiritual principles missing or that should be elaborated upon from any section of this pamphlet? 3. Are there any ideas or best practices that you believe are inadequately explained? If you discover any, please identify them. 4. Is there anything in the pamphlet that should be omitted or deleted? 5. This pamphlet is designed to address some specific issues that individual members face. These include sharing in meetings and serving the Fellowship while taking psychotropic medication for a mental health condition. We did our best to touch on these sensitive situations with compassion and understanding, while staying true to our core NA principles. How adequately do you believe we have addressed these issues?

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