ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION 1.We assert that we are not powerless over our addiction; that the strength, to cope with and overcome it, lies within us. 2.We.

ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

1. We assert that we are not powerless over our addiction; that

the strength, to cope with and overcome it, lies within us.

2. We assert that it is part of the blueprint of life that each

person inherently knows right from wrong:

3. We assert that the blueprint of life has provided us with a

mechanism to cope with and overcome addiction, whether

we believe that a greater power was responsible for the

blueprint, or that it came about as a result of a chance

coming together of amino acids.

4. We acknowledge that our behaviour, as result of

succumbing to our addiction or otherwise, has caused harm

to others and ourselves.

ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

5. We take full responsibility for our behaviour and do not blame

our predisposition to addiction but only our lack of control

over it.

6. We acknowledge that we are not able to change the direction,

nor the pace, of the arrow of time in this dimension: The past

is behind us and cannot be changed. The future is influenced

by the choices we make in the present.

7. We will always be mindful not to judge or ridicule others for

their beliefs or methods. We will never attempt to convince or

coerce anyone into accepting our approach.

ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

8. We acknowledge the existence of interconnectivity between

all living things. We accept that our actions influence others,

directly as well as indirectly.

9. We assert that overcoming addiction is only the first step and

that we will measure our actions and responses – past and

present.

10. We commit to lending assistance, at all times, to other addicts

in their recovery within the ambits of these Articles, and to be

supportive of those whose recovery falls outside of it.