Tradition Five

Each group has but one primary purpose, to carry  its message to the marijuana addict who still suffers.

The existence of MA depends on the preservation of Tradition Five. The therapeutic value of one addict helping another is without parallel, because only another addict can identify with and offer recovery to a newcomer by sharing experience, strength, and hope. Tradition Five also teaches us that we cannot keep our own recovery unless we give it away. Our own lives and sanity are in jeopardy if we don’t help those who are still sick.

In MA we are not interested in making a profit, selling some “get well quick” scheme, or educating anyone about the horrors of addiction. We are only interested in helping ourselves and the addict who still suffers. Once a newcomer realizes that we have no ulterior motive, they begin to trust the members of the fellowship, and the process of recovery can begin.


This is only an excerpt.  Our Book, “Life With Hope”, contains the full text and much more.   
You can purchase it at 
A New Leaf Publications

Also recommended: The Marijuana Anonymous App  – Available on the Apple App Store for iPhones and on Google Play for Android phones.