Information Pamphlet #21 – The Loner — Staying Clean in Isolation

“Receiving a letter makes my day! It seems the letters I receive from my loner friends are always perfectly timed. It reminds me that someone far away is getting to know me and cares enough to write. I matter in someone else’s recovery and they matter in mine.”

For the purpose of this pamphlet, we identify “the loner” as a geographically isolated addict who wants to recover from addiction. If you are unable to come to NA meetings, we hope that this pamphlet will reach you and offer workable solutions for living a happy, joyous, and free life.

Although this pamphlet is directed specifically to addicts recovering in remote areas, unable to attend regular NA meetings, any addict who reads this pamphlet will gain some valuable insights on how to recover from the disease of addiction. Most of us, at some point in our recovery, have experienced feelings of loneliness or isolation. There are also addicts who feel isolated from others because of hearing or visual impairment or some other physical disability. So, whether we are isolated emotionally, physically, or geographically, we believe the suggestions offered in this pamphlet will help any addict stay clean and find a new way of life.

“Being a loner at times can be frustrating, but I have to make an effort in every area of my new life. Being a part of NA is special to me. I know I have friends whom I haven’t met yet but to know they are there gives me hope to go on.”

You can read the whole pamphlet here:

https://na.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/EN3121-IP-21-English.pdf