What is Narcotics Anonymous?
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship or society that provides support for people struggling with drug addiction. NA offers a free program, based on a set of principles, where participants meet regularly to help each other achieve and maintain addiction recovery. Founded in the Los Angeles area in 1953, NA now has over 70,000 meetings available globally.
| Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| A Home Halfway Group | 8311 North 59th Avenue, Glendale, Arizona, 85302 | |
| Tuesday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
| Change of Life Group | 4645 West Bell Road, Glendale, Arizona, 85308 | |
| Thursday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
| Christ the Redeemer Church | 8801 North 43rd Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85301 | |
| Tuesday, 7:00 PM | ||
| Saturday, 6:00 PM | ||
| Its in the Text Group | 9661 North 59th Avenue, Glendale,. Arizona, 85302 | |
| Saturday, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | ||
| It’s In The Text | 8340 West Northern Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85305 | |
| Thursday, 7:00 PM | ||
| Saturday, 2:00 PM | ||
| Saturday Mati NA Group | 4645 West Bell Road, Glendale, Arizona, 85308 | |
| Sunday, 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM | ||
| Tersus Victus Group | 7201 West Beardsley Road, Glendale, Arizona, 85308 | |
| Sunday, 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM | ||
| Thursday Night Mens Group | 4645 West Bell Road, Glendale, Arizona, 85308 | |
| Thursday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
Glendale NA Meeting Locations and Details
Glendale Presbyterian Church
- Address: 5950 N 58th Drive, Glendale, AZ 85301
- This location hosts open NA speaker meetings every Tuesday at 8:00 PM. These meetings last 60-90 minutes and feature an NA member sharing their personal experiences getting and staying clean through the program.
Glendale Community College
- Address: 6000 W Olive Ave, Glendale, AZ 85302
- NA open discussion meetings are held Thursdays at 7:30 PM in room SS262 at Glendale Community College. These hour-long meetings provide a supportive group environment for members to openly talk about addiction and recovery.
Bed And Board Motel
- Address: 5737 W Northern Ave, Glendale, AZ 85301
- On Saturdays at 6:00 PM, this location has candlelight meetings focused on the spiritual principles of the 12 steps. Attendees reflect on recovery in a tranquil atmosphere. Meetings last about an hour.
The 12 Steps of NA
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a recovery program that provides support for people working to overcome addiction. NA outlines a 12-step process to help members achieve and maintain sobriety:
- We admitted we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable.
- We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
- We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
- We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
- We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
- We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
- We humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
- We made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
- We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
- We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
- We sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
- Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to addicts, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
NA provides support for the Greater Phoenix area, including Glendale and Maricopa County, helping members make positive changes in their lives and achieve sobriety. The organization aims to carry this message of hope and recovery to addicts across Arizona and the entire United States.
Getting Started with NA in Glendale
Use meeting search on Methadone.org to find local meetings in your area. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available.
Attending Your First Local NA Meeting
Glendale offers both open and closed NA meetings. Open meetings welcome anyone interested in the NA program, while closed meetings are for those with a desire to stop using drugs.
When attending your first meeting:
Arrive early and introduce yourself as a new local member.
Share your experiences if you feel comfortable.
Receive welcome keychain tags marking sobriety milestones like:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 1 year