Statement of Purpose

The www.chicagona.org website  has one primary purpose - To carry the message to the addict who still suffers. It is intended to further enhance this effort through modern technology and the internet. We hope this site will enhance communication within the service structure as well as provide information for professionals, organizations and communities, but most of all to an addict seeking a new way of life.

Website Guidelines

1. All content on our website shall be consistent with the Twelve Traditions and Twelve Service Concepts of NA as listed below.

2. The addition of new features and changes to the layout of this website will be made only by group conscience of the regional PI committee. (Aug. 2001)

3. The PI committee has delegated the responsibility to the web subcommittee for keeping the meeting directory,  events and activities information, and  links to other NA websites current and up to date.  Changes for this purpose do not need to be brought to the PI committee for approval. (Aug 2001)

4. No individuals will identified by name, address, or phone number on the website in keeping with our tradition of anonymity. (Aug. 2001)

5. This website will provide links only to other official NA websites.  This does not exclude links provided as a service to addicts in getting meeting directions and printing NA event and activity information. (Aug. 2001)

Twelve Traditions

1. Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends on NA unity.

2. For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority-a loving God as he may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants, they do not govern.

3. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using.

4. Each group should be autonomous except in matters effecting other groups or NA as a whole.

5. Each group has but one primary purpose-to carry the message to the addict who still suffers.

6. An NA group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the NA name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property or prestige divert us from our primary purpose.

7. Every NA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.

8. Narcotics Anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our service centers may employ special workers.

9. NA, as such, ought never be organized, but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.

10. Narcotics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues, hence the NA name ought never be drawn into public controversy.

11. Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, and films.

12. Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all out traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.

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Twelve Service Concepts

1. To fulfill our fellowship's primary purpose, the NA groups have joined together to create a structure which develops, coordinates, and maintains services on behalf of NA as a whole.

2. The final responsibility and authority for NA services rests with the NA groups.

3. The NA groups delegate to the service structure the authority necessary to fulfill the responsibilities assigned to it.

4. Effective leadership is highly valued in Narcotics Anonymous. Leadership qualities should be carefully considered when selecting trusted servants.

5. For each responsibility assigned to the service structure, a single point of decision and accountability should be clearly defined.

6. Group conscience is the spiritual means by which we invite a loving God to influence our decisions.

7. All members of a service body bear substantial responsibility for that body's decisions and should be allowed to fully participate in its decision-making processes.

8. Our service structure depends on the integrity and effectiveness of our communication.

9. All elements of our service structure have the responsibility to carefully consider all viewpoints in their decision-making processes.

10. Any member of a service body can petition that body for the redress of a personal grievance, without fear of reprisal.

11. NA funds are to be used to further our primary purpose, and must be managed responsibly.

12. In keeping with the spiritual nature of Narcotics Anonymous, our structure should always be one of service, never of government.

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