Category: Literature
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That Others May Find the Freedom of Recovery We Have Found: The 45th anniversary of the 5th World Literature Conference
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In the summer of 1981, a dedicated group of recovering addicts gathered in Warren, Ohio, with a singular, urgent mission: to finish writing Narcotics Anonymous’ first book. Commemorating the 45th anniversary of the 5th World Literature Conference, this deep-dive explores the incredible personal sacrifices, logistical hurdles, and profound moments of unity that helped shape the…
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We Want Our Book! How About You? The 45th anniversary of the 4th World Literature Conference
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The 3rd World Literature Conference (WLC), and work that followed to print and mail the Memphis Review Form (also known as the Gray Review Form), could be characterized as an all-out endurance event. Bo S., Chair of the World Service Conference Literature Committee (WSC-LC), articulated the high hopes that the Narcotics Anonymous book would be…
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Consensus in Memphis: The 45th anniversary of the 3rd World Literature Conference
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January 31 – February 8, 1981. Four and a half months after the conclusion of the 2nd World Literature Conference (WLC), addicts gathered in Memphis, TN with two explicit goals: The 3rd WLC would produce the review form for the book Narcotics Anonymous (Basic Text). The review form was a culmination of the first two…