What is Narcotics Anonymous?
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs have become a major problem. Members meet regularly to help each other stay clean and achieve recovery from drug addiction. NA meetings are free to attend and open to anyone seeking help with a drug problem.
There are several NA meeting locations throughout Riverside offering support for those struggling with drug addiction.
| Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| 4295 Brockton Avenue | 4295 Brockton Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501 | |
| Wednesday, 6:00 PM | ||
| 8372 Cypress Avenue | 8372 Cypress Avenue, Riverside, CA 92503-1842 | |
| Tuesday, 7:00 PM | ||
| Wednesday, 7:00 PM | ||
| Thursday, 7:00 PM | ||
| Friday, 7:00 PM | ||
| Saturday, 7:00 PM | ||
| Addicts In Recovery Group Riverside | 891 West Blaine Street, Riverside, California, 92507 | |
| Sunday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Basic Meeting Group | 5770 Arlington Avenue, Riverside, California, 92504 | |
| Wednesday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Central Community Church | 5623 Arlington Avenue, Riverside, CA 92504 | |
| Tuesday, 7:30 PM | ||
| Chestnut House | 3987 4th Street, Riverside, CA 92501 | |
| Saturday, 5:00 PM | ||
| Cup Of Hope | 4070 Jackson Street, Riverside, California, 92503 | |
| Monday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
| Saturday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
| Thursday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
| Tuesday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
| Wednesday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
| Finally Friday Group Riverside | 3504 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, California, 92501 | |
| Saturday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Friends Of Dorothy Group | 3504 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, California, 92501 | |
| Wednesday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| From Chain To Change Group | 1777 Atlanta Avenue, Riverside, California, 92507 | |
| Wednesday, 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM | ||
Riverside Alano Club
2490 Main St, Riverside, CA 92501
- Monday – Friday: 12pm, 5:30pm, 8pm
- Saturday: 12pm, 6pm, 8pm
- Sunday: 12pm, 6pm, 8pm
Open discussion style meetings. Wheelchair accessible.
Arlington Methodist Church
9350 Arlington Ave, Riverside, CA 92509
- Sunday: 6pm
- Tuesday: 7pm
Candlelight meeting. Wheelchair accessible.
First Christian Church
4055 Jurupa Ave, Riverside, CA 92506
- Monday: 7pm
- Friday: 7pm
Literature study meetings. Wheelchair accessible.
The 12 Steps of NA
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship for recovering drug addicts that follows a set of principles known as the 12 steps. Here is a brief overview of each step:
- 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.
Getting Started with NA in Riverside
Use the meeting search on Methadone.org to find local Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings in the Riverside area. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available.
Attending Your First Local NA Meeting
There are two main types of NA meetings in Riverside:
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Open Meetings |
Closed Meetings |
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Open to anyone interested in the NA program |
Only for addicts or those who think they may have a drug problem |
| Friends, family members, and allies can attend |
Promote a safe space for members to share openly |
When attending your first Riverside NA meeting:
- Arrive early and introduce yourself to others as a new local member
- Share your experiences if you feel comfortable
Receive welcome keychain tags marking your progress:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year
- 18 months
- Multiple years