Stories of Secular Recovery from Addiction through Narcotics Anonymous
Recovery stories from Narcotics Anonymous members who got clean without religion. Each ~20 min episode features a personal share recorded with the speaker's permission. Our guests attend secular NA meetings and offer genuine experiences of strength and hope — without relying on a deity or god. Their stories are proof that another way is possible.
This podcast is not formally affiliated with Narcotics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous World Services in any way.
Stories of Secular Recovery from Addiction through Narcotics Anonymous
Latest Episodes
EPISODE (10) 2025-09-24 PAULETTE
In this episode, we hear from Paulette. Paulette reflects on 29 years of secular recovery, describing how she found her higher power in the fellowship of NA itself, adapted the 12 Steps to her own values, and built a meaningful, authentic li...
EPISODE (09) 2025-02-12 GARY
Gary came into Narcotics Anonymous in 1987 after a therapist handed him a helpline number — not by choice, but by accident — and found himself at home almost immediately, despite rejecting the program's religious underpinnings. Over nearly four...
EPISODE (08) 2026-04-17 ANNE MARIE
Coming into NA at age 46 after a lifetime of addiction, violence, and poverty, Anne Marie found in the rooms something she had never experienced: hope, acceptance, and the possibility of change. Over nearly 13 years of recovery, she disc...
EPISODE (07) 02-21-2025 08 MAGGIE
In this episode, we hear from Maggie, who shares how fear of abandonment, low self-esteem, and seemingly small, early tendencies (such as being fixated on salt), led to addiction. She explains that she sees Recovery as lifelong pro...
EPISODE (06) 2025-06-06 ELVIS
In this episode we hear from Elvis. Elvis came to NA reluctantly, nearly walking away over its God-centric language, until he found his footing in secular meetings where his atheism was welcomed rather than condemned. He worked the steps ...
