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 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 02-21-2025 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 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 ...
EPISODE 2025-03-29 AMY N
In this episode, we welcome, Amy who shares her journey from first using drugs at age 12, through her 18 years of conventional AA recovery, to a relapse triggered by a post-surgery opioid prescription and 12 more years of active addiction, to f...
