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  • September 2024
  • Sat 21
    September 21, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 8:00 pm MDT

    NASU Area Entertainment

    quail lake 472 N 5300 W, Hurricane, UT, United States

    NASU Area entertainment presents: Free Quail Lake day Saturday September 21st 8am-8pm Food, fellowship, and fun Come join us for fun, speakers and lots of laughs, we have the pavillion and you will be able to find us. Questions: text Stacie B 435-215-3400

    Free
  • Sat 21
    September 21, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am PDT Breakfast Speaker Jam

    Breakfast Speaker Jam

    Keepin It Real 1100 Almond Tree Lane, Las Vegas, NV, United States

    1 Speaker Free Breakfast

    Free
  • Sat 21
    September 21, 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 28
    September 28, 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

  • Sat 28
    September 28, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 3:30 pm PDT

    NA PotLuck

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

    Potluck speaker Jam Saturday September 28th @ lone mountain regional park 11am-3pm (Table E) off of lone mountain and the 215 Come hear some great speakers Have some food and great fellowship Bring a new commer or a dish or just come enjoy Hosted by Girls Night Out home group OPEN TO ALL ! !

  • October 2024
  • Sat 5
    October 5, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PDT SN Area Unity and Activities meeting

    SN Area Unity and Activities meeting – Children’s Memorial Park

    Children's Memorial Park 6601 W Gowan Road, Las Vegas, NV, United States

    Monthly meeting   Southern Nevada Unity & Activities Committee October 5th, 2024 11am-12pm Children’s Memorial Park 6601 W Gowan Rd Las Vegas, NV 89108 United States

    Free
  • Sat 5
    October 5, 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 5
    October 5, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm PDT

    The FEAR Group’s 3rd Anniversary BBQ in the Park!

    Children's Memorial Park 6601 W Gowan Road, Las Vegas, NV, United States

    Join the FEAR (Face Everything And Recover) home group of NA for their 3rd annual BBQ held at Children's Memorial Park located at 6601 W Gowan Road on Saturday October 5th from 12-4 PM for Food, Fun and Raffles! Bring a Newcomer Bring a Dish to share if you'd like WE have out of town […]

  • Sat 5
    October 5, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm PDT

    Homegroup Hangout!

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

    Saturday Night Unloaded, a Homegroup of Narcotics Anonymous is hosting their annual Homegroup Hangout. This is a free event. There will be food, fun and fellowship. The recovery meeting starts at 7:30pm

    Free
  • Sun 6
    October 6, 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

  • Fri 11
    October 11, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - October 13, 2024 @ 11:00 am PDT

    Men’s Spiritual Retreat

    Mount Potosi

    Southern Nevada Area Mens Spiritual Retreat $250 Non-Refundable Registration Fee   Please indicate what size of t-shirt you want its included We accept cash, Zelle, Cash App & Checks We are gladly accepting donations for our newcomer scholarship There are 7 cabins which sleep 9-14 Men on bunkbeds 5 meals with coffee, water and kool […]

    $250
  • Sat 12
    October 12, 2024 @ 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm PDT Monthly Southern Utah ASC Meeting

    Monthly Southern Utah ASC Meeting

    2nd Saturday of the month 2:30 pm - 5 pm MS Zoom ID Pending

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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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