The NA information pamphlet Who, What, How, and Why describes it as:
We feel that our approach to the disease of addiction is completely realistic, for the therapeutic value of one addict helping another is without parallel. We feel that our way is practical, for one addict can best understand and help another addict.
The 12 step groups are called FELLOWSHIPS for a reason. for it is within the rooms, when one wounded warrior reaches out to and shares with another, that true healing begins. when we learn we are NOT alone. and that there IS a solution.