In Times of Illness Revision Project

In the seventeen years since the publication of the In Times of Illness booklet, our members have utilized this as a resource when faced with an illness or injury in recovery. However, during the many NAWS workshops that have taken place in the years since the publication, the issue of medication and illness in recovery was a continual focus. Members believed that the information contained within the original booklet did not adequately reflect experience with challenges that our members currently face with mental health issues, chronic illness, and medication in recovery. For this reason, the 2008 World Service Conference voted to approve the project plan for a revision of In Times of Illness. The ideas that members shared at workshops held throughout our worldwide fellowship were incorporated into the revision. Additionally, the thoughts and ideas of a carefully selected workgroup, composed of members possessing both substantial cleantime and a wide range of experiences with illness and injury in recovery, are represented. We want to thank all those who shared their experiences; because of your participation we are pleased to be able to offer this updated resource to our fellowship.