What is Narcotics Anonymous?
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. Members meet regularly to help each other stay clean via a program of complete abstinence from all drugs.
| Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| 1 2 3 Step Group | 2900 West Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, 90026 | |
| Thursday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
| A High We Cannot Buy Group | 5318 South Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, 90043 | |
| Sunday, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM | ||
| Addict to Addict Group | 1848 South Gramercy Place, Los Angeles, California, 90019 | |
| Wednesday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Afternoon Delight Group Los Angeles | 5852 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 90047 | |
| Saturday, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM | ||
| All Nations Circle Group | 1125 West 6th Street, Los Angeles, California, 90017 | |
| Saturday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
| At Water Just For Today Group | 3367 Glendale Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, 90039 | |
| Saturday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM | ||
| Back From the Dead Group | 11313 West Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, 90066 | |
| Wednesday, 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM | ||
| Basic Text Line by Line Group | 2900 West Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, 90026 | |
| Monday, 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM | ||
| Saturday, 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM | ||
| Sunday, 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM | ||
| Thursday, 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM | ||
| Tuesday, 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM | ||
| Wednesday, 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM | ||
| Become Change Group | 4300 Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, 90008 | |
| Wednesday, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM | ||
| Bento Lunch Bunch Group | 3055 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, 90010 | |
| Wednesday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
Reseda Church of Christ
18155 Roscoe Blvd, Northridge, CA 91325
- Monday at 8:00 PM
- Candlelight meeting
One Day at a Time Group
9257 Canoga Ave, Chatsworth, CA 91311
- Tuesday at 7:30 PM
- Open discussion meeting
We Do Recover Group
7567 Winnetka Ave, Winnetka, CA 91306
- Thursday at 6:30 PM
- Speaker meeting
Founded in the 1950s, Narcotics Anonymous now has over 70,000 meetings across 144 countries globally. The program offers hope and support to those struggling with drug addiction through a faith-based 12-step program.
The 12 Steps of NA
The 12 steps of Narcotics Anonymous (NA) provide a framework for members to make positive changes in their lives by overcoming addiction:
- We admitted we were powerless over 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.
The 12 steps guide members to take responsibility for their recovery, seek support in a higher power, make amends for past harms, and help others in their recovery. Following these steps leads to positive personal growth and aims to motivate members to create positive change in communities across Los Angeles, and the United States.
Getting Started with NA in Los Angeles
Use the meeting search on Methadone.org to find local Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings in your area of Los Angeles County and Los Angeles. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available.
Attending Your First Local NA Meeting
There are two main types of NA meetings in Los Angeles and Los Angeles County:
Open Meetings
- Open to anyone interested, including family members and friends
- Provide an overview of the NA program
Closed Meetings
- Only for individuals working through addiction themselves
- More intimate setting focused on sharing experiences
Arrive early to your first meeting and introduce yourself as a new local member. Share your experiences if you feel comfortable doing so. Many meetings have welcome rituals for new members:
Receive welcome keychain tags marking clean time milestones like:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 1 year
The most important things are attending regularly, participating at your own pace, respecting others’ sharing, and finding a sponsor to help guide your recovery.