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-The Group Booklet[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_blur=”15px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.11)” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ text_font=”Montserrat|–et_global_body_font_weight|||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”|700|||||||” link_text_color=”#224091″ header_2_font=”Montserrat|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”30px” header_2_line_height=”1.7em” header_3_line_height=”1.3em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]NA groups are formed and facilitated by NA members, and starting an NA meeting can be relatively easy. While NA meetings may vary greatly in structure and format, they are always started to carry the NA message of recovery to the addict in the most effective way \u2013 addict to addict.<\/p>\n

If you are not an addict, we encourage you to reach out to our local NA community via our helpline 0861 00 6962<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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