David west explains the roles and skills that lie at the heart of effective sponsorship. The fellowship still had little structure, however, and the 1960s were a period of struggle. If you do not have adobe reader, you may download it from this site. Narcotics anonymous is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. This book contains guides to working the twelve steps toward recovery. Part of our strength and power in recovery comes from we. Im looking for the version from 1983 before the ip was revised. Welcome to narcotics anonymous australia if you think you might have a drug problem and want to stop using, we can help.
The highest level of support exclusive opportunity for naming rights your name little italy festa. Sponsoring a greater hartford arts council event provides you the unique opportunity to connect with the greater hartford community, to build brand awareness and show your companys support of an important cause. Only narcotics anonymous conference or fellowshipapproved. The golden book of sponsorship another golden book by ralph pfau and father john doe jun 1, 1953. Other na meetings might include a literature discussion, speaker meeting, or the twelve stepstwelve traditionstwelve concepts studies.
This is why we need daily contact with other recovering addicts. Narcotics anonymous has 26 books on goodreads with 11959 ratings. The sponsorship handbook is a practical guide to sponsorship aimed at practitioners both working for sponsoring companies and those searching for sponsorship using the tools, techniques, advice and best practice advocated in this book both sponsors and sponsor seekers will benefit from better servicing and activation once a sponsorship is implemented, with metrics that enable data. In this story originally published in our little white book and added to the basic text at the second edition, a mother learns that she can come out of the paralyzing fear of addiction and turn. For the purposes of this pamphlet, an na sponsor is a member of narcotics anonymous, living our program of recovery, who is willing to build a special, supportive, oneonone relationship with us.
The need for more specific direction was readily apparent. As a result, we have searched and found six essential books every sponsorship manager should read in order to make the most of any sponsorship opportunities. Narcotics anonymous books pdf narcotics anonymous books pdf narcotics anonymous books pdf download. Sponsorship responsibility is unwritten and informal, but it is a basic part of the a. In publishing her book, kaayla found a number of sponsors for her book. Stepbystep guide for sponsors contents purpose and use of this guide 5 before getting started on the steps 11 questions and answers on sponsorship.
The twelve step program big book guide big book sponsorship. Through this book, i learned that sponsorship is personal, and the sponsor sponsee relationship can vary greatly depending on the needs or gifts each brings to. The na twelve traditions are a set of guiding principles for working together. Each group has but one primary purposeto carry the message to the addict who still suffers. Sponsorship wasnt associated with alcoholics anonymous in the beginning. Na, a sponsor can help us understand things that may confuse us about the program, from na language, meeting formats, and the service structure, to the meaning of na. For awhile now, ive been asked if id ever publish a sponsorship book that was geared toward authors, speakers, bloggers, coaches, consultants, experts, gurus, and entrepreneurs.
Other publications available from na world services it works. We do offer ebooks for sale online, and we continue to provide over half a million dollars in free or subsidize printed literature to addicts in need every year. For a complete list of na literature in all languages, visit our website at. In many successful groups, sponsorship is one of the most important planned activities of the members. This form is widely used for getting every kind of sponsorship from various organizations. A sponsorship application form is a type of a form which is used to get sponsorship from various organizations. Getting sponsorship for your selfpublished book part 2. Because the book, creativity for sale has its own website this post will serve as the resting place for the sponsormybook project.
Your sponsorship ensures that one of our seven finalists is able to attend our youth of the year event with their parents. Narcotics anonymous uses a traditional 12step model that has been expanded and developed for people with varied substance abuse issues and is the secondlargest 12step organization. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The sponsor acts as a lynchpin between the board and the project manager, communicating and translating requirements downwards and.
Aa big book didnt mention sponsorship, and there were no books written about it. Membership grew rapidly for a time and then began to decline. The idea for this piece of literature came from the narcotics anonymous fellowship itself. In the best twelve step tradition, use what you can and. One addict helping another is an essential part of the n. The book represents my considered opinion and the opinions of those with whom i have spoken while writing it. Pdf version based upon the text of the windows help version and published by arid media. Original na narcotics anonymous, traditionalist movement. A guide to corporate sponsorship, in 2011 and that book was heavily written to support. The na step working guides sponsorship an introductory guide to na, revised na white booklet the group booklet, revised behind the walls.
Point out that this book gives a detailed description of the a. An na group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the na name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property, or prestige divert us from our primary purpose. Featuring firsthand accounts of members experiences, sponsorship celebrates t. Sponsorship by narcotics anonymous fellowship nook book. Bible that has remained largely unchanged since it was first written is the word sponsor even mentioned. In the aa big book it states quite clearly that alcohol is only a. Na sponsorship book lone star regional service office. Narcotics anonymous informational pamphlets hamascna ip. This work is the product of the three world literature confer.
They had me and my sponsor not to mention a few others who are down for the cause. The sixth edition includes stories not previously published in earlier editions, written by narcotics anonymous members from all over the world. The sponsormybook website part of it shown above was live from october 20 to january 2015. It was printed by the cleveland central committee under the title. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Get your book sponsored by elle febbo, may 30, 2016 ive had a lot of success in gaining local and national sponsorship for my books, which has allowed me to sell thousands of books, while also and this is my favorite partraising thousands of dollars for.
The na book the basic text our symbol simplicity is the keynote of our symbol. Get your book sponsored just type in with the keywor. Sponsorship pamphlet by clarence snyder 1944 this is the first pamphlet ever written concerning sponsorship. New experiential book about sponsorship in narcotics anonymous. How and why just for today, reviseddaily meditations for recovering addicts the na step working guides sponsorship an introductory guide to na, revised na white booklet the group booklet, revised behind the walls in times of illness twelve concepts for na service na. It includes and expands upon the readings in the little white booklet, and is the cornerstone of the narcotics anonymous program. Because aa was designed to assist alcoholics, those who used recreational or prescription drugs werent included.
Sponsorship book fellowship service office of narcotics. Name and logo will appear on all materials at event and anytime festa is in print or online name and logo on all media and marketing materials, 2,500 fliers, 150 full. Getting sponsorships for books is an essential part of book marketing. The big book, third edition, pg xvi we have found it helpful to have a sponsor and to use this sponsor. A sponsorship proposal is a kind of donation may it be in cash or in kind to serve a purpose to an event or occasion that is about to happen. Sponsors, or the people who are willing to lend help, provide assistance to. Na message board narcotics anonymous message board online sponsor. Recovery literature in english us narcotics anonymous. Sponsorship is a personal and private relationship that can mean different things to different people. Sponsorship kindle edition by narcotics anonymous fellowship. The significance of sponsorship as a marketing tool in sport events oladunni roselyn abiodun.
Beginning in the early 1980s, we began receiving twelve step guides and step worksheets along with requests that we develop a standard set of guides for the na fellowship to use in working through the twelve steps. In addition, one of her sponsors, lafarge north america, will present her book to the media at the american institute of architecture in late april. Many people seeking book publicity often overlook the value of sponships while they are market their book. This book tools, text, and questions meant to facilitate discussion and inspire action in our groups, in workshops, and in sponsorship.
The heart of na beats when two addicts share their recovery. Narcotics anonymous is a we program and not a me program. The form has been customized with the various details that are needed for getting sponsorships. As an answer to this dilemma, narcotics anonymous or na was formed. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Asis is 100% subservient to the conscience of the groups that direct this traditionsbased service structure through the annual fellowship service conference, currently held at. This book discusses what a sponsor does, how to find a sponsor, and how to be a sponsor.
Narcotics anonymous uses a traditional 12step model that has been expanded and developed for people with varied substance abuse issues and is the secondlargest 12step organization as of may 2018 there were more than 70,000 na meetings in 144. Books by narcotics anonymous author of narcotics anonymous. Featuring firsthand accounts of members experiences, sponsorship celebrates the rewards and challenges of na sponsorship and its place in daytoday recovery. Narcotics anonymous informational pamphlets hamascna. A history of alcoholics anonymous by oliver clark this visual and auditory history of aa covers the period 19321971. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Explain the necessity of reading and rereading the a. This is why we need meetings for the rest of our lives. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading sponsorship. Narcotics anonymous books pdf there has long been a need for a comprehensive basic text on recovery, the.
The significance of sponsorship as a marketing tool in sport. We could find all sorts of occult and esoteric connotations in the simple outlines, but foremost in our minds were easily understood meanings and. Jul 05, 2017 being an expert in any field is never easy, the sponsorship one is no exception. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Big book sponsorship guide 3 you are going to become a sponsor. Narcotics anonymous na describes itself as a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. World services and its subsidiaries were not involved within the production of this specific work. Next we launched out on a course of vigorous action, the first step of which is a personal housecleaning, which many of us had never attempted. The white book, narcotics anonymous, was published in 1962. Sponsorship definition as any commercial agreement by which a sponsor, for the mutual benefit of the sponsor and sponsored party, contractually provides financing or other support in order to establish an association between the sponsors image, brands or. Twelve step sponsorship is not an aa, alanon, na, oa, or ca conferenceapproved book. The basic text is just that, the basic text of narcotics anonymous. As aa took off, there was a group of people who were struggling with addiction, but they lacked the type of support people received in aa. States and north america, including most of the events on the tournament also.
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