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The MA Literature Committee Seeks Submissions

The MA Literature Committee has various ongoing projects including the development of new pamphlets and a book of member stories. We encourage stories of varying lengths as your stories may be used in a variety of MA publications, including A New Leaf, our monthly creative publication. To submit your story for any of these projects, explained more below, please visit ANLP12.org/submissions.

Let Us Share Your  Story of Marijuana Addiction Recovery

Currently, the Literature Committee and Stories Subcommittee seek submissions from members to shed light on more diverse stories of recovery, including those not yet represented in MA literature. We hope to expand the scope of stories and content included in MA’s literature to reach members with varying experiences, whether it be for inclusion in a book of new MA stories, in updated or new pamphlets, and/or for publication in A New Leaf, MA’s monthly creative publication.

The following list includes some of the less common or more diverse stories the Committee is looking for; however, your story does not need to match any of these prompts to be published. The following list only contains the Committee’s suggestions, such as stories about:

  • Identity (Gender, Racial, Religious, Sexual, or Professional Affiliation e.g. Veteran/First Responder, Teacher, Lawyer, etc.)
  • Experience Being Institutionalized (in Jail or Prison, Rehab, and/or Sober Living)
  • Seeking Sobriety During Different Stages of Life
  • Challenges with the Concept of Higher Power
  • Cross Addiction, Support From Other 12-Step Fellowships
  • Detox Experiences, Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS)
  • Mental Health, Cannabinoid Induced Psychosis (CIP)
  • Long-term Sobriety and the Benefits of Being of Service

When writing your story, we ask that you consider a ratio to your writing; 1/3 what it was like, 1/3 what happened, and 1/3 what it is like now. This structure sets a framework that begins with your addiction, what led you to finding recovery, and how recovery is changing your life. For more support writing your story, see ANLP’s writing guidance, writing tips and general recovery prompts to spark creativity.

Suggested length of your story is dependent on the project you would like it to be used for. You can submit multiple versions of differing lengths for each project if you’d like:

  • For the future member stories book, we suggest between 500-4,000 words
  • For new member stories pamphlets, we suggest between 100-300 words
    • Currently accepting submissions on the topics of experiences with:
      • Cannabis Induced Psychosis (CIP)
      • LGBTQIA+ and being in recovery
      • Please submit for these pamphlets by October 15th
    • Future pamphlets are in the works, we are also accepting submissions on the topics of experiences with:
      • BIPOC in recovery
      • Veteran/First Responder in recovery
      • and any other topic or story not yet represented in MA’s current pamphlets
  • You can also submit content of all types about these topics to A New Leaf, MA’s creative publication. For more information about submitting to A New Leaf, see: ANLP12.org/Content and the Frequently Asked Questions available here.

Submitting Your  Story for Publication 

Thank you for your contributions to MA literature!

Without your willingness to share your stories, and submissions (using the new combined submission form), MA and ANLP could not accomplish our shared goal of providing hope and carrying the message of recovery through our literature. By sharing our experience, strength, and hope, in our literature, we grow as people and as a fellowship. We provide inspiration to new and long-time members alike. We currently are seeking the diverse types of submissions explained above to expand the scope of stories and content included to reach members with varying experiences.

Please visit ANLP12.org/submissions to submit to any of these projects!

The new combined submission form is for submitting content to all of MA’s literature projects, whether the submission is intended for use in pamphlets, the member stories book project, and/or in A New Leaf.

As a requirement to maintain copyright, MA World Services and A New Leaf Publications require all story authors to agree to the terms included as part of the submission form. As part of the form, the author can choose whether to have their submission considered for specific projects only, or for possible publication in any and all MA literature projects.

Questions? Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about submissions to MA literature are available on the submission page.

Willing to Help Review Story Submissions or Support ANLP?

The Member Stories Book Project Subcommittee meets monthly.

To help review story submissions and join, or if you have any questions please email: [email protected]

To be of service for A New Leaf Publications (ANLP), MA’s publishing department, you can:

If you’re interested in participating, or to ask questions, please email: [email protected].