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Jimmy Kinnon. James Patrick Kinnon (5 April 1911 – 9 July 1985), commonly known as Jimmy Kinnon or " Jimmy K. ", was one of the primary founders of Narcotics Anonymous (NA), a worldwide fellowship of recovering addicts. During his lifetime, he was usually referred to as "Jimmy K." due to NA's principle of personal anonymity on the public level.
Feb 22, 2008 · Los Angeles In late 1959, met Jimmy, and quickly became a dedicated NA memory. She and Jimmy made a good team, as both were similar in personality. Unfortunately Sylvia drifted away after a few years. Then there was Jimmy's brother Jerry, who went mostly to AA, but could be depended on as a supporter of NA. Russ C. was coming lo
Sep 17, 2021 · Original interview, footage with Jimmy Kinnon, founder of Narcotics Anonymous
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- Dave Shapiro
NA sprang from the Alcoholics Anonymous Program of the mid-1930s, and was founded by Jimmy Kinnon. [16] Meetings first emerged in Los Angeles in the early 1950s. The NA program, officially founded in 1953, [17] started as a small US-based movement that has grown into the world's largest 12 step recovery program for drug addiction.
Apr 9, 2010 · The writer of this White Book is Narcotics Anonymous founder Jimmy Kinnon. In his audio talks he is remarkably modest, disarmingly frank about his defects, and open-minded about the nature of the program. Love and tolerance, as Bill W wrote, is his code. I love and admire my Alcoholics Anonymous brothers and sister. AA is the prototype for NA.
May 28, 2024 · Jimmy K. documentary courtesy of Dave Shapiro and NA World Services via YouTube. In 1923, at the age of 12, Kinnon and his family embarked on a new chapter, immigrating to the United States and settling in Philadelphia. There, he attended a Catholic seminary, seemingly destined for a life in the priesthood. However, fate had other plans.
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Learn about Jimmy Kinnon, the co-founder of Narcotics Anonymous, and his vision for a worldwide fellowship of recovery. Listen to tributes from his friends and colleagues who knew him personally and celebrated his life on LOL.
