{"product_id":"narcotics-anonymous-white-booklet","title":"Narcotics Anonymous White Booklet","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNarcotics Anonymous White Booklet\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehe N.A. White Booklet \/ “Little White Booklet”\u003cbr\u003eWorld Service Office, Inc. · Van Nuys, California · Copyright 1983\u003cbr\u003eApproved N.A. Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffered here is an excellent later printing of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNarcotics Anonymous White Booklet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, often referred to as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Little White Booklet.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This small booklet is one of the most important pieces of Narcotics Anonymous literature and served for many years as the basic written message of the Fellowship before the publication of the full N.A. Basic Text.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe booklet opens with a foreword describing it as “an introduction to the fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous,” written for men and women suffering from addiction to narcotics and sedation. It presents the essentials of the N.A. program, including the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSerenity Prayer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Who Is An Addict?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“What Is the Narcotics Anonymous Program?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Why Are We Here?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“How It Works,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“What Can I Do?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwelve Traditions of N.A.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Just for Today,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and several early personal recovery stories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis copy is especially interesting because it is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1983 World Service Office printing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, produced at the end of the White Booklet era, just as the full \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNarcotics Anonymous\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Basic Text was being published. For collectors, this places it at an important transition point in N.A. literature: the closing chapter of the small “hip pocket” booklet tradition and the beginning of the Basic Text period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe N.A. White Booklet has deep roots in the survival and development of Narcotics Anonymous. In the late 1950s, N.A. nearly collapsed, with a period in 1959 when meetings ceased for several months. Jimmy K. and others helped restart the Fellowship, placing renewed emphasis on the Twelve Traditions and the need for unity, service, and a clear written message.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe White Booklet was first developed in the early 1960s and became the heart of N.A. meetings. It carried the essential message of Narcotics Anonymous in a simple, pocket-sized format. For years, N.A. was sometimes described as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“hip pocket program”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e because its entire core literature could be carried in a member’s pocket.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRepublished and revised through the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s, the White Booklet remained foundational until the full N.A. Basic Text was published in 1983. Many collectors and members view the Basic Text as the moment when N.A. became fully established in book form as its own distinct fellowship, while the White Booklet preserves the earlier, compact message that helped keep N.A. alive and growing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents Include\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSerenity Prayer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho Is An Addict?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat Is the Narcotics Anonymous Program?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy Are We Here?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow It Works\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat Can I Do?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Twelve Traditions of N.A.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust for Today\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarly personal recovery stories, including “One Third of My Life,” “I Can’t Do Any More Time,” and “Fat Addict”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNarcotics Anonymous\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommon Name: The N.A. White Booklet \/ Little White Booklet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: World Service Office, Inc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlace: Van Nuys, California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCopyright: 1983\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Stapled softcover booklet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStatus: Approved N.A. Literature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNote: Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions reprinted for adaptation by permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis booklet is in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexcellent condition for its age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cover presents very nicely with light age toning and minimal handling wear. Interior pages are clean and well-preserved. The stapled binding remains intact, and the booklet displays beautifully.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease view all photos carefully for the most accurate representation of condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector’s Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe N.A. White Booklet is one of the cornerstone pieces of Narcotics Anonymous literature. Before the Basic Text, this booklet carried the essential N.A. message into meetings, institutions, and the pockets of recovering addicts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 1983 World Service Office printing is especially desirable because it represents one of the final White Booklet-era printings before the Basic Text became the primary book of Narcotics Anonymous. Very few copies survive in this level of condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA meaningful addition for collectors of Narcotics Anonymous history, early N.A. literature, Twelve Step pamphlets, and recovery fellowship publications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recovery Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49753071517938,"sku":null,"price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/B381FCCD-EF2F-4497-8D24-683B279F087C.jpg?v=1782975996","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/narcotics-anonymous-white-booklet","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}