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Public information has
many things that we can use help on, from distributing schedules
and posters, to coordinating phone lines, speaking to
individuals outside the fellowship about what we do and more.
If you are interested in service or just
becoming more a Part of Narcotics Anonymous, Public Information
is looking for people to attend a subcommittee meeting and take
on small service commitments (with no set clean time
requirements). If you are interested, please contact Megan
I at the number above.
The purpose of Public Information work in
Narcotics Anonymous is to inform the public that NA exists and
offers recovery from the disease of addiction. A Public
Information Committee helps to ensure that information about our
fellowship is accurate and is available to the public
Public Information and the
NA Member
Every member of NA has a role in helping us
carry the message to the still-suffering addict. Much of the
goodwill that exists between NA and the community is based on
the relationships that we maintain as NA members. We can improve
these relationships for our fellowship by taking care to treat
others with courtesy and respect. This is especially important
when we represent the fellowship to professionals and members of
other organizations who may spread their good or bad impressions
of us to others. We need to project a positive image of NA so
that these individuals feel comfortable directing addicts
seeking recovery to our meetings
When we participate in a public information
event, we accept responsibility for our behavior. If we are
rude, use profanity, or show a lack of respect for a facility or
for other organizations, we bring into question the
effectiveness of our recovery program.
We can also be seen as members of Narcotics
Anonymous when we wear an NA T-shirt in public, stand around
outside a group meeting, or attend an NA convention or service
conference. As a fellowship, we have no control over the
behavior of individual NA members. As members, however, keeping
our spiritual principles in mind, we can share our concerns
about our public image with other members. We can communicate to
them that a bad image of Narcotics Anonymous could easily keep
the message of recovery from reaching the addict who still
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