Preserving the Message aims to publish monthly articles that cover various NA history related topics.
What’s New in NA History
- 1981 Mid-South Regional Service ConferenceThe Living Clean Podcast recently published a two-part conversation with Al R., George R., and Pete B., three members who participated in the writing of the Basic Text through World Literature Conferences and local literature committees (Bristol and Philadelphia). Click these links to watch part one of this conversation and to watch part two of the conversation. Of… Read more: 1981 Mid-South Regional Service Conference
- You Are the Book! The 45th anniversary of the 1st World Literature Conference
October 6, 1979. A small group of NA members from six US states converged on Wichita, KS. They gathered to create new literature for Narcotics Anonymous. At the time of the 1st World Literature Conference (WLC), there were 1,839 known NA meetings worldwide.1 Two years earlier, Bo S. ventured to the 7th World Convention of NA (WCNA)… Read more: You Are the Book! The 45th anniversary of the 1st World Literature Conference - Unified and Staying Alive in 1985: A History of WCNA 15
Six long years have passed since WCNA 37 (Orlando). COVID canceled the original plan for WCNA 38, which was scheduled to be held in Australia in 2021. As such, Washington, D.C. is welcoming the NA fellowship back to the Capitol in 2024 for WCNA 38 (The Power of Love). This is not the first time… Read more: Unified and Staying Alive in 1985: A History of WCNA 15 - Motorcyle EdLegacy: noun [leɡəsē] Preserving the Message’s first blog concluded with acknowledging Motorcycle Ed’s archives contribution. The majority of content at the time of the public launch of the Preserving the Message website comes from his decision to have his archives digitized. This second blog tells some of Motorcycle Ed’s story and why he decided to… Read more: Motorcyle Ed
- Preserving the Message: A History and Introduction“When you know your history, you know your value. You know the price that has been paid for you to be here. You recognize what those who came before you built and sacrificed for you to inhabit the space in which you dwell.” Cicely Tyson Just As I Am: A Memoir © 2021 The Preserving… Read more: Preserving the Message: A History and Introduction