The Origins of NA and the Message That Survived | Chris Budnick and Boyd Pickard
Most people know AA. Almost nobody knows the real story of NA. 
From arrests and raids to meetings on the Staten Island ferry, this episode traces how the NA message survived and spread worldwide. 
Chris Budnick (Healing Transitions) and Boyd Pickard walk through the chronology and history of Narcotics Anonymous, including early roots connected to the US Public Health Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky (the “narcotic farm”), and the evolution from Addicts Anonymous into Narcotics Anonymous. 
You will hear how early members faced stigma and real pressure from authorities, why the wording of…
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