{"id":34726,"date":"2018-11-14T08:03:36","date_gmt":"2018-11-14T16:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/live-maws.pantheonsite.io\/?page_id=34726"},"modified":"2025-10-25T09:01:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T16:01:02","slug":"life-with-hope","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marijuana-anonymous.org\/literature\/life-with-hope\/","title":{"rendered":"Life with Hope"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-free-digital-book-resources\">Free Digital Book Resources <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>How can we tell you how to recover? We cannot. All we can do is share with you our own experiences and recovery through the Twelve Steps of Marijuana Anonymous<\/p><cite>&#8211; <em><strong>Life with Hope<\/strong><\/em>, 3rd edition, Forward to First Edition, page xi<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>MA literature is ideal for anyone interested in learning more about how marijuana addiction affects people\u2019s lives. Pair our essential resources,\u00a0<em>Life with Hope<\/em>\u00a0, the\u00a0<em>12 Step Workbook<\/em>, and <em>Living Every Day with Hope<\/em> to begin assembling a recovery toolkit, all designed to help the reader break free from cannabis use disorder and build a new life with support from the fellowship of MA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our primary purpose is to carry the message of recovery to those who still suffer from Cannabis Use Disorder and these free resources are being provided to be used by members, meetings\/groups, and districts\/resources. To purchase physical copies of these books, visit the website of our publishing department <a href=\"http:\/\/ANLP12.org\">ANLP12.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-life-with-hope\"><em>Life with Hope<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Life with Hope: A Return to Living Through the 12 Steps and the 12 Traditions of Marijuana Anonymous, 3rd edition<\/strong><\/em>. The book fully describes the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of the program as they relate specifically to marijuana addicts. It is an essential resource for any marijuana addict seeking recovery through the Twelve Step recovery program of Marijuana Anonymous. It features the introductory article \u201cA Doctor\u2019s Opinion About Marijuana Addiction\u201d, and fifteen stories that share the personal experiences of some of our members. The stories were written for the newcomer, for the addict who is still using, and for anyone interested in marijuana addiction\u2019s effect on a person\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/marijuana-anonymous.org\/lwh-audio\">Listen to&nbsp;<strong><em>Life with Hope \u2013&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>2nd Edition<\/a>&nbsp;(Audiobook)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-95b469aa-b5e3-422e-ab99-7f824543dd82\" href=\"https:\/\/marijuana-anonymous.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Life-with-Hope-3rd-Edition-Free-for-MA-Use-1.pdf\">Life with Hope 3rd Edition &#8211; Free for MA Use<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/marijuana-anonymous.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Life-with-Hope-3rd-Edition-Free-for-MA-Use-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-95b469aa-b5e3-422e-ab99-7f824543dd82\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"workbook\"><em>12-Step Workbook<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Life with Hope 12 Step Workbook: A Return to Living Through the 12 Steps and the 12 Traditions of Marijuana Anonymous, 1st edition<\/strong><\/em><strong>.&nbsp;<\/strong>The workbook includes exercises and includes worksheets and activities. This companion to the&nbsp;<em><strong>Life with Hope<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;is designed for working the Twelve Steps of Marijuana Anonymous with a sponsor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-36c38d26-7b3b-47ca-9bb1-ff22180c2d30\" href=\"https:\/\/marijuana-anonymous.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Life-with-Hope-Workbook-1st-Edition-Free-for-MA-Use-1.pdf\">Life with Hope Workbook 1st Edition &#8211; Free for MA Use<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/marijuana-anonymous.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Life-with-Hope-Workbook-1st-Edition-Free-for-MA-Use-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-36c38d26-7b3b-47ca-9bb1-ff22180c2d30\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"LEDwH\"><em>Living Every Day with Hope<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Living Every Day with Hope<\/em>\u00a0offers 366 inspirational reflections for every day of the year to provide hope for freedom from marijuana addiction. This daily reader is drawn from a broad cross-section of the fellowship of Marijuana Anonymous (MA), a 12-Step recovery program that provides support for those living with cannabis use disorder. These heartfelt reflections are written by MA members who have found strength and healing through MA and the 12 Steps. Each day includes a quote from MA literature paired with a personal reflection and a final thought to help you stay focused on your recovery. <em>Living Every Day with Hope<\/em> is your constant companion for any stage of the recovery journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-cbfd322e-4de1-4300-ae75-3797be1f7831\" href=\"https:\/\/marijuana-anonymous.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/LEDwH-Free-for-MA-Use.pdf\">LEDwH &#8211; Free for MA Use<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/marijuana-anonymous.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/LEDwH-Free-for-MA-Use.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-cbfd322e-4de1-4300-ae75-3797be1f7831\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Marijuana Anonymous World Services\u2019 primary purpose is to carry our message of recovery to the addict who still suffers.&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/anewleafpublications.org\/\">A New Leaf Publications<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>is the publisher of all&nbsp;<strong>Marijuana Anonymous<\/strong>&nbsp;literature in their various formats. In support of that mission, these two PDFs contains the most current version of&nbsp;<em>Life with Hope (3rd Ed.)<\/em>, MA\u2019s foundational text and the&nbsp;<em>Life with Hope 12-Step Workbook<\/em>. A New Leaf Publications (ANLP) publishes, sells all of MA\u2019s literature, and has made this PDF available for free for use by districts, regions, groups, meetings, and members, with certain limitations (explained within the PDFs).&nbsp;<strong>To purchase MA Literature, visit:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/anlp12.org\/books\">ANLP12.org\/Books<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-legal-fine-print\">The Legal \u201cFine Print\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>(sorry, our lawyers made us include this\u2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As stewards of our intellectual property, we reserve all legal rights. To protect the integrity of our Conference-approved literature, printing, modification, and page extraction are restricted. However, members may display the text in online meetings, and copy passages for personal study. If you publish this text in any form, include the following notice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Copyright \u00a9 Marijuana Anonymous World Services.&nbsp;<em>Life with Hope<\/em>, 3rd Edition, page [xx]. All rights reserved.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copyright \u00a9 Marijuana Anonymous World Services.&nbsp;<em>Life with Hope 12 Step Workbook<\/em>, 1st Edition, page [xx]. All rights reserved.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copyright \u00a9 Marijuana Anonymous World Services. <em>Living Every Day with Hope,<\/em> 1st Edition, page [xx]. All rights reserved<em>.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Any such changes to MA\u2019s Conference-approved literature may only be made by group conscience at the MA World Service business Conference (Service Manual, Chapter 19). Making changes to Life with Hope is a violation of MA World Services\u2019 policies and procedures.&nbsp;Service Manual, Chapter 14 explains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>While it is permitted to read, reprint, screen-share, or excerpt MA Literature, it may not be altered in any way (besides excerpting) if it is being read, reprinted, \u201cscreen-shared\u2026\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Examples of prohibited unauthorized alterations\u2026include changing the text or wording of MA\u2019s Conference-approved literature (such as removing or replacing any words)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not all of the information to know about MA\u2019s Intellectual Property (IP) policies. The specific rules for the uses of MA\u2019s Copyrighted materials are more thoroughly outlined in MA\u2019s IP Policy&nbsp;in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ma12.org\/sm\">Service Manual<\/a>, Ch 14, and at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ma12.org\/IP-Policy\">MA12.org\/IP-Policy<\/a>. For more&nbsp;information, read our comprehensive IP FAQ:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ma12.org\/IP-FAQ\">MA12.org\/IP-FAQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Questions? Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Legal@MA12.org\">Legal@MA12.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any questions about use of&nbsp;<em>Life with Hope<\/em>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<em>Life with Hope 12 Step Workbook<\/em>&nbsp;in other languages should be directed to the Literature Translations Trustee at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:LT@MA12.org\">LT@MA12.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free Digital Book Resources How can we tell you how to recover? We cannot. 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