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That Others May Find the Freedom of Recovery We Have Found: The 45th Anniversary of the 6th World Literature Conference
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At 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, September 6, 1980, at the 10th World Convention of Narcotics Anonymous (WCNA) in Wichita, KS, bidding for WCNA-11 commenced. Milwaukee, WI, made a “token bid,” but Miami, FL, ended up winning the selection for 1981’s WCNA. When it became evident at the 4th World Literature Conference (WLC) in Santa Monica…
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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…