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  • March 2024
  • Sat 16
    March 16, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am PDT Monthly R51 PR Subcommittee Meeting

    R51 PR (Public Relations) Subcommittee Meeting

    3M Club 1401 N Decatur Blvd, Las Vegas, NV

    3rd Saturday of each month at 930a, in person at "3M Club - Small Room" 1401 N Decatur Las Vegas, NV 89108

  • Sat 16
    March 16, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm PDT

    R51 Convention Entertainment Awareness Event

    Lone Mountain Regional Park 9825 W. Lone Mountain Rd., Las Vegas, NV, United States

    Picnic in the park Sandwiches Provided Bring a side and enjoy Shirts for sale for $20 Contact for questions Nanette: 385-321-3311 Shannon: 435-238-5149

    $10
  • Sat 16
    March 16, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm PDT

    Picnic in the Park

    Lone Mountain Regional Park 9825 W. Lone Mountain Rd., Las Vegas, NV, United States

    The Region 51 Convention Entertainment Committee has made up these awesome shirts for sale! Only 20 bucks!! PM me for one or come to the next Convention Awareness Event March 16th at Lone Mountain Regional Park! 03/16/2024 1-4pm Lone Mountain Regional Park $10 entry Sandwiches will be served but feel free to bring a side!

    $10
  • Sun 17
    March 17, 2024 @ 11:30 am - 2:30 pm PST Regional Service Committee (RSC) meeting

    Regional Service Committee (RSC) meeting

    Foundation for Recovery 4800 Alpine Pl, Las Vegas, NV, United States

    RSC meets in person only, every other month, on the 3rd Sunday at The Rooms-4800 Alpine Place.

  • Tue 19
    March 19, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT Monthly South Valley ASC Meeting

    Monthly South Valley ASC Meeting

    Community Lutheran Church 3720 E Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas, NV

    3rd Tuesday of every month 6pm to 8pm This will be an in-person only meeting. Please send your reports by the Monday before the meeting. There will be a GSR orientation at 5:30 pm on the even months for any new GSRs and Alternate GSRs. Please send your group reports back to this email secretary.svana@gmail.com Please send your literature […]

  • Tue 19
    March 19, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm PDT Monthly NXNWANA ASC Meeting

    Monthly NXNWANA ASC Meeting

    Mountain View Presbyterian Church 8601 Del Webb Blvd, Las Veags, NV, United States

    3rd Tuesday of Every month at 6:30PM Tuesday at Mountain View Presbyterian Church at 8601 Del Webb Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89134.

  • Sat 23
    March 23, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm PDT

    Morning Cup of Recovery 10 year anniversary

    Lorenzi Park 3333 W Washington Ave, Las Vegas, NV, United States

    Morning Cup of Recovery celebrates 10 years of service! Help us celebrate with fun, food, and 2 speakers. Bring a dish if you like. Lorenzi Park Dude Ranch Pavillion.

    Free
  • Sat 30
    March 30, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT Monthly Sponsorship Behind the Walls Subcommittee Meeting

    Monthly Sponsorship Behind the Walls Subcommittee Meeting

    Zoom

    When: Last Saturday of the month Time: 10:00 a.m. Zoom Info: ID: 891 4774 1849 Passcode: 747472

  • April 2024
  • Sat 6
    April 6, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm PDT Monthly H & I Subcommittee Meeting

    Monthly H & I Subcommittee Meeting *REVISED LOCATION*

    Foundation for Recovery 4800 Alpine Pl, Las Vegas, NV, United States

    Committee meets at 11am. Admin Body meets at 10am. 1st Saturday of each month ONLY in person.   4800 Alpine Place (Willow Room) Las Vegas, NV 89107

  • Sat 6
    April 6, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm PDT SN Area Unity and Activities meeting

    SN Area Unity and Activities meeting

    3M Club 1401 N Decatur Blvd, Las Vegas, NV

    Monthly meeting

    Free
  • Sat 6
    April 6, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm PDT

    DAMN GOOD TIME – R51CNA AWARENESS EVENT

    Mosaic Church 9220 Manhattan Rd, Henderson, NV, United States

    Awareness event for the upcoming convention hosted by Saturday Night Unloaded Saturday Night Unloaded Homegroup of Narcotics Anonymous presents, "DAMN GOOD TIME!"   Where: Mosaic church - 9220 Manhattan Rd When: Saturday April 6, 2024 6-9PM What: 16HR Brisket, Finger Lickin' Ribs, All Da' Sides & MORE!   Damn Good Speaker Meeting @ 7:30PM Kathy […]

  • Sun 7
    April 7, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm MST Monthly CAN ASC Meeting

    Monthly CAN ASC Meeting

    1st Sunday of each month at 2pm AZ CAN zoom 879 1866 5974 pd: 318686. 1sr Sun of Month 2pm Arizona time

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Oct 23
October 23 @ 8:00 am - December 19 @ 11:30 pm PDT

R51CNA XIV 2026 THEME & LOGO SUBMISSIONS NEEDED

Dec 12
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm PST

Free Yoga/Meditation/Cacao Ceremony followed by Freedom Friday Candlelight NA Meeting

Butterly Park across from N entrance Centennial Hills Library
6711 N Buffalo Dr - across the parking lot from the North Entrance
Las Vegas 89131
Dec 13
11:00 am - 1:00 pm PST

Monthly H & I Subcommittee Meeting *REVISED LOCATION & DATE*

Foundation for Recovery
4800 Alpine Pl
Las Vegas
Dec 13
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm PDT

Monthly Southern Utah ASC Meeting

Dec 13
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm PDT

Circle of Sisters Merchandise Sub-Committee

3M Club
1401 N Decatur Blvd
Las Vegas 89108
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Just For Today

December 08, 2025

Calling a defect a defect

Page 358

"When we see how our defects exist in our lives and accept them, we can let go of them and get on with our new life."

Basic Text, p. 35
Sometimes our readiness to have our character defects removed depends on what we call them. If misnaming our defects makes them seem less "defective," we may be unable to see the damage they cause. And if they seem to be causing no harm, why would we ever ask our Higher Power to remove them from our lives?

Take "people pleasing," for example. Doesn't really sound all that bad, does it? It just means we're nice to people, right? Not quite. To put it bluntly, it means we're dishonest and manipulative. We lie about our feelings, our beliefs, and our needs, trying to soothe others into compliance with our wishes.

Or perhaps we think we're "easygoing." But does "easygoing" mean we ignore our housework, avoid confrontations, and stay put in a comfortable rut? Then a better name for it would be "laziness," or "procrastination," or "fear."

Many of us have trouble identifying our character defects. If this is the case for us, we can talk with our sponsor or our NA friends. We clearly and honestly describe our behavior to them and ask for their help in identifying our defects. As time passes, we'll become progressively better able to identify our own character defects, calling them by their true names.

Just for Today: I will call my defects by their true names. If I have trouble doing this, I will ask my sponsor for help.

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