The only requirement for membership…

helps NA grow by encouraging us to welcome others.

It Works: How and Why, Tradition Three

who walks into a meeting,even a using addict,

displays a level of willingness

that cannot be discounted. It Works: How and Why, Tradition Three

Addiction does not discriminate. This

tradition is to ensure that any addict, regardless of

…is free to practice the NA way of life…

as the only requirement for membership, one addict is

never superior to another…. This tradition guarantees

our freedom to recover. Basic Text, Tradition Three

What gets in my way of practicing the principles of the Third Tradition as an individual member?

What gets in the way of

practicing the principles of the

Third Tradition within a

meeting (home group) setting?

No addict should be denied the opportunity to

stay long enough to develop that desire. We can nurture that desire with loving acceptance.

It Works: How and Why, Tradition Three