Knowledge, Recognition, and Recovery in NA

CITY CAMP 2026 AGENDA
Date: May 30
Time: 09:30 – 20:00

09:30 – 09:55 | Icebreaker: “Welcome”

A space to meet, connect, and begin the day together.
An outdoor group dynamic activity.

10:00 – 11:15 | Opening Meeting:

“We Are NA: Recovery Experiences as LGBTQ+ People”

Questions for the moderator:

• What is NA (for me, for us)?
• The miracle of recovery—what is NA for the LGBTQ+ community?
• What does it do for us? What does it teach us?
• Differences? Let’s look for similarities!

Structure:

• Opening welcome
• Moderator in English / Moderator in Spanish
• Introductory reading on NA and its principles
• Speaker shares:
  • Fellow with +5 years clean (10 min) — Spanish
  • Fellow with +5 years clean (10 min) — English

Objective:
To present what NA is, how it works, and what it means to live in recovery.
To explore what it means to be LGBTQ+ within NA.
A space for newcomers to understand the program, and for those already in recovery to build new bridges and deepen their personal growth.
A bridge of hope between the past and the present.

11:15 – 11:30 | Break

11:30 – 12:30 | Thematic Workshops

Workshop 1:
“I Didn’t Know This Was a Disease — Understanding Addiction”
or
“Living Clean: A Possible Future — Say No to Drugs”

• Moderator/speaker: 5 min English / 5 min Spanish
• Shares:
  • Fellow with +6 months clean (10 min) — Spanish
  • Fellow with +6 months clean (10 min) — English
• Reading: To be defined
• Focus:
  A space to demystify addiction, understand NA from within, and explore why the program works. Open to questions and curiosity.

Workshop 2:
“Where We Come From: Chemsex, Isolation, Mental Health, Denial…
Where We Are Now — Step by Step: Recovery as a Process”

• Moderator/speaker: 5 min English / 5 min Spanish
• Shares:
  • Fellow with +1 year clean (10 min) — Spanish
  • Fellow with +1 year clean (10 min) — English
• Reading: To be defined
• Focus:
  Sharing the journey—what it was like, what happened, and what it’s like now. Recognition as an essential part of recovery. Participatory dynamic.

Workshop 3:
“Community as a Tool — We Are Not Alone”

• Moderator/speaker: 5 min English / 5 min Spanish
• Shares:
  • Fellow with +3 years clean (10 min) — Spanish
  • Fellow with +3 years clean (10 min) — English
• Reading: To be defined
• Focus:
  The role of community, meetings, sponsorship, and service in clean living. How NA supports long-term recovery.

12:30 – 12:45 | Break

12:45 – 13:45 | Closing Meeting:

“What I Take With Me Today”

• Where was I coming from, and where am I now?
• What do I want to do with what I have?
• What do I see, and what future am I building?

Structure:

• Moderator in English / Moderator in Spanish
• Shares:
  • Fellow with +5 years clean (10 min) — Spanish
  • Fellow with +5 years clean (10 min) — English
• Open sharing space for reflections, gratitude, and feelings from the day
• Open shares (2–3 minutes each)
• Final closing message (3 min) in English and Spanish

14:00 – 16:00 | Lunch

(Restaurant to be defined)

16:00 – 20:00 | Excursion

(Cultural outing, museum to be defined)

Note: Punctuality is encouraged to fully benefit from each session.