What is Narcotics Anonymous?
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship or society of recovering drug addicts whose members meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This free program, available in cities across the US, is a support group for those struggling with drug addiction. There are several NA meeting locations throughout Santa Ana, California.
| Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| 429 South Bristol Street | 429 South Bristol Street Suite 11, Santa Ana, CA 92703-4560 | |
| Monday, 8:00 PM | ||
| Tuesday, 8:00 PM | ||
| Wednesday, 8:00 PM | ||
| Thursday, 8:00 PM | ||
| Friday, 8:00 PM | ||
| Saturday, 8:00 PM | ||
| Sunday, 8:00 PM | ||
| 720 Spurgeon Street | 720 Spurgeon Street, Santa Ana, California, 92701-3722 | |
| Monday, 8:00 PM | ||
| At Face Value Group | 2525 North Grand Avenue Suite X, Santa Ana, California, 92705 | |
| Wednesday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Belly of the Beast Group | 600 North Main Street, Santa Ana, California, 92701 | |
| Thursday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Candlelight Group Santa Ana | 2525 North Grand Avenue Suite X, Santa Ana, California, 92705 | |
| Sunday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
| Crack of Dawn Group | 2525 North Grand Avenue Suite X, Santa Ana, California, 92705 | |
| Sunday, 07:00 AM - 08:00 AM | ||
| First Baptist Church | 1010 West 17th Street, Santa Ana, California, 92705 | |
| Thursday, 7:30 PM | ||
| First United Methodist Church | 319 East Santa Ana Boulevard, Santa Ana, California, 92701-4141 | |
| Monday, 8:00 PM | ||
| Tuesday, 8:00 PM | ||
| Wednesday, 8:00 PM | ||
| Thursday, 8:00 PM | ||
| Friday, 8:00 PM | ||
| Saturday, 8:00 PM | ||
| Sunday, 8:00 PM | ||
| Grupo Ensename A Vivir | 1752 South Main Street, Santa Ana, California, 92707 | |
| Monday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Grupo Si Nos Recuperamos | 1905 East 17th Street, Santa Ana, California, 92705 | |
| Monday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Saturday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Sunday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Thursday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Tuesday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Wednesday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
St. Joseph Episcopal Church
- Address: 210 W 5th St, Santa Ana, CA 92701
- Monday – Open Discussion Meetings at 8:00 pm
- Tuesday – Candlelight Meetings at 8:00 pm
- Thursday – Open Speaker Meetings at 8:00 pm
Crossroads Club
- Address: 2525 N Bristol St, Santa Ana, CA 92706
- Monday – Open Discussion Meetings at 6:00 pm
- Tuesday – Open Speaker Meetings at 6:00 pm
- Friday – Open Discussion Meetings at 7:00 pm
Unitarian Universalist Church
- Address: 511 S Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, CA 92704
- Sunday – 10:00 am Beginners Meeting
- Sunday – 6:00 pm Open Speaker Meeting
- Wednesday – 8:00 pm Candlelight Meeting
The 12 Steps of NA
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship for recovering drug addicts based on a set of principles known as the 12 steps. Here is a brief overview of each step:
- 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 the people we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
- We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when doing so would injure them or others.
- We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, we 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.
Getting Started with NA in Santa Ana
Use the meeting search on Methadone.org to find local Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings in your area. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available in most places.
Attending Your First Local NA Meeting
There are two main types of NA meetings in Santa Ana, Orange, California:
|
Open Meetings |
Closed Meetings |
| Anyone can attend, including non-addicts |
Only addicts can attend |
|
Good for learning about NA |
Focus on sharing for members in recovery |
Arrive early and introduce yourself as a new local member. Share your experiences if you feel comfortable. You may receive welcome keychain tags at your first meeting to mark milestones in your recovery:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year
- 18 months
- Multiple years
These tags serve as encouragement to keep attending meetings and maintaining your recovery.