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Timeless Voices, Pages From The Past.
A New Leaf Archives
Step into the rich history of A New Leaf with curated content from our print issues. Each month, we will revitalize standout stories, poems, artwork, and reflections originally published in our early editions—offering insight, wisdom, and inspiration from past members of Marijuana Anonymous. Below, you can also view the full digital and print issues. Rediscover the roots of recovery through voices that still resonate today.
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Addicts on Wheels
Written by, Brian K. As the sun played hide and seek with the low level clouds hovering over the Southland, a group of MA members gathered in the parking lot of Venice Beach for District Six’s first scheduled bicycle ride on September 21st. Packing lunches and water bottles, the riders pumped up their tires, strapped…
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GREEN DRAGON
Written by, Joel I find I must be wary of dragonsBecause some are recognizable,And some are notOnce in my youthA green oneCame alongChameleon-like with charmBreathed his vapors on meAnd smelling their sweetnessI rode with scaley scaley visionsReplacing all of my dreamsWith empty drago smokeI couldn’t seeThat under the tie dye and love beadsA sinister reptile…
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The Day Has Come
Written by, Anonymous The day has come to take an accounting of my life. Have I dreamed of late of the person I want to be, of the changes I would make in my daily habits, in the way I am with others? Have I reviewed my vision of the world I want to live…
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Thoughts from the Field: The First Step
Written by, Anonymous I am a marijuana addict because when using pot, it was the most important thing in my life. More important than anyone or anything. It helped to suppress all the inadequacies I felt. It helped me not to feel the pain of not living up to expectations. It enabled me not to…
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Onward Sober Soldiers
Written by, Anonymous I am engaged in a war with a beast that lives inside of me. It is old, born in the garden of Eden, enslaving all addicts. It is no coincidence that the Jewish holiday of Passover fell while I was detoxing, for this holiday celebrates the release of Jews from slavery. I…
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Gifts of the Program
Written by, Terri R. I got my nine month chip at a Glendale MA meeting this week. I am the type of person who reflects on my progress whenever I reach a milestone like this. Course, I am very proud of myself. However, I’m also thinking of all the gifts I received from the program…
Archive of printed issues that were mailed from 1991-2024
A New Leaf had its origins when MA District 6 began publishing its newsletter, The Message, in February 1991. The newsletter was renamed A New Leaf a month later. Over the next two years, MA Districts 5 and 7 became subscribers and A New Leaf became the southern California newsletter. In 1994, the newsletter became an asset of Marijuana Anonymous World Services. Over 300 issues have been published and distributed worldwide.
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