1. Tools of Recovery – Don’t Leave it to Chance
Carla D – Emporia, KS and Rod S – Kansas City, MO

2. Nar-Anon Literature (Items in red text added during presentation)
SESH
Nar-Anon 36
Boundaries and Consequences
Detachment
Slogans
Blue Book
31 Days in Nar- Anon
Codependence No More
Just for Today

3. Individual Activities
Mediation
Prayer / Higher Power
Journal
Study (12 Steps, Literature, etc.)
Hobby
Internet (Nar-Anon websites, Informational)
Treat Yourself (Bath, Candles, Massage, etc.)

4. Individual Activities – cont
Individual Activities – cont. (Items in red text added during presentation)
Music
Walk/Go Outside
Exercise
Swimming
Speaker Tapes/Podcasts
3-Column Writing

5. Activities with Others (Items in red text added during presentation)
Meetings
Assembly
Phone
Retreats
Hike
Spend time with Children
Sponsorship
12 Steps
Service
Hugs
Group Fellowships – Get Togethers
Text &
Facebook

6. Character Traits Courage Perseverance Faith Spirituality Honesty
Humility
Integrity
Perseverance
Spirituality
Surrender
Willingness
Patience

7. Character Traits – cont. (Items in red text added during presentation)
Compassion
Hopeful
Loving
Fairness
Resilience
Forgiving
Empathy
Accepting

8. Slogans HALT (Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired) Let Go, Let God
One Day at a Time
Keep it Simple
Think (Thoughtful, Honest, Intelligent, Necessary, Kind)
Detach with Love
Progress Not Perfection
How Important is It?
Live and Let Live
Easy Does It
Just for Today
Let it Begin with Me
First Things First
Keep an Open Mind
Listen and Learn
No Longer Alone

9. Slogans – cont. (Items in red text added during presentation)
Attitude of Gratitude
3 C’s
Hula Hoop
Duct Tape
Time takes Time
Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes
This too Shall Pass
Faith over Fear
Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired
What We Allow Continues
Keep an Open Mind
Serenity Prayer
Alone we do little, Together we do much
Givers need to have Boundaries because takers never do

10. Discussion (Items in red text added during presentation)
Which of these tools helps when the addict relapses or uses? Phone a friend, Let Go and Let God, SESH & Nar-Anon 36, Just For Today, Detach with Love, 
Which of these tools helps to lift our spirits or when we feel isolated? Meetings, Prayer, Hugs, Faith Music, Text Friends, Get out of the house

11. Discussion – cont. (Items in red text added during presentation)
Which of these tools helps when negative things happen not centered around the addict? Meetings, visualization, talk to someone else, be a human being not a human doing, journaling, Have Faith  
Which of these tools helps when we have a strong desire to enable, control or fix the addict? Sponsorship, Detachment, Check motives, Listen to our H.P., Get out of the way, Ask self if I'm going to be resentful, Don't even think about controlling him/her, Jan 5 & Nov 10 SESH readings