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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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Love and Understanding
Written by, Terry M. In the book, “The Road Less Traveled,” Scott Peck defines love as “the will to extend one’s self for the purpose of nurturing one’s own or another’s spiritual growth.” One of the first things I remember being told when I reached these rooms was “we will love you until you learn…
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Thoughts from the Field
Written by, John H. I believe in myselfI believe that every action for myselfgives value to myselfand if you are willing to actin love of youI believe in you The story of my recovery is the story of desire. What I desired was life, for I was living without desire. I did not know who…
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Recovery
Written by, Jennifer W. Yesterday is goneToday has just begunTomorrow is not yet hereThe clouds are shiftingThe fog is liftingAnd everything is made clear We can’t go back or forwardWe only have todaySo let us bow our heads and prayThat we stay in the momentNow and foreverBecause We only have today One was never enoughI…
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The Sandbar
Written by, Anonymous She woke up and found herself alone in a rowboat, stranded on a sandbar with only food and water by her side. She wasn’t quite sure how she ended up there. She thought once the tide came in, “I can make my way to shore. I don’t need help or assistance.” As…
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A New Leaf on Life
Written by, Anonymous My journey into recovery starts as a pre-teen. I was a survivor of childhood cancer– a kidney cancer– and my parents were superstitious so they did not tell me about my cancer until my pediatrician shamed them about this when I turned 10, 6 years after my treatment. I did not know…
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Step One
Written by, Anna T. I have admitted that I am powerless over cocaine, marijuana, my boyfriend and all mind altering drugs. My life is/was out of control – I couldn’t handle my bills and my relationship with my boyfriend. I was having a hard time getting up for work. I was becoming co-dependent and resentful…
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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