What is Narcotics Anonymous?
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship or society of recovering drug addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. It’s an international organization with over 70,000 meetings worldwide. NA follows a 12-step program adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous to help members recover from drug addiction.
There are dozens of NA meetings held every week across Sacramento. Here are a few of the main meeting locations:
| Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| 1196 Arcade Boulevard | 1196 Arcade Boulevard, Sacramento, California, 95815-1302 | |
| Thursday, 7:00 PM | ||
| 1541 Merkley Avenue | 1541 Merkley AvenueWest , Sacramento, CA 95691-3210 | |
| Tuesday, 6:00 PM | ||
| Wednesday, 6:00 PM | ||
| 2830 Northgate Boulevard | 2830 Northgate Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95833-2260 | |
| Monday, 8:00 PM | ||
| Saturday, 8:00 PM | ||
| 3500 West Silver Eagle Road | 3500 West Silver Eagle Road, Sacramento, California, 95834 | |
| Monday, 8:00 PM | ||
| Tuesday, 8:00 PM | ||
| Thursday, 8:00 PM | ||
| 55 Group | 4400 58th Street, Sacramento, California, 95820 | |
| Monday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
| Saturday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
| Wednesday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
| 785 Plaza Avenue | 785 Plaza Avenue, Sacramento, California, 95815-2205 | |
| Wednesday, 7:00 PM | ||
| Addicts In Action Group | 6201 Spruce Avenue, Sacramento, California, 95841 | |
| Saturday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Ashes To Diamonds Group | 4641 Marconi Avenue, Sacramento, California, 95821 | |
| Sunday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Biscuit And Gravy Group | 940 Eleanor Avenue, Sacramento, California, 95815 | |
| Sunday, 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM | ||
| Boulevard Court Group | 5321 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, California, 95820 | |
| Monday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
Sutter Health Medical Center
2800 L St, Sacramento, CA 95816
- Monday – Friday at 7:30 pm in the Hospital Basement
- Open discussion meeting
Crossroads Fellowship
7895 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95832
- Sundays at 6:00 pm in Room 4
- Closed-step study meeting
Capital Christian Center
9470 Micron Ave., Sacramento, CA 95827
- Tuesdays at 8:00 pm in Room 202
- Open speaker meeting
First United Methodist Church
21st St, Sacramento, CA 95816
- Fridays at 7:00 pm in the Church Hall
- Open discussion meeting
Christ Temple Apostolic Church
9211 Old Placerville Rd., Sacramento, CA 95827
- Saturdays at 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall
- Closed-step study meeting
The 12 Steps of NA
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) follows 12 steps that aim to help members achieve and maintain addiction recovery. The steps encourage members to admit powerlessness over addiction, seek help from a higher power, self-reflect, make amends, and help others.
The 12 Steps are:
- Step 1: We admitted we were powerless over our addiction and that our lives had become unmanageable. This step asks members to honestly accept that drugs have taken control.
- Step 2: We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Members are prompted to open themselves to faith and help from outside themselves.
- Step 3: We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. The program emphasizes the complete surrender of self-will and control to something bigger.
- Step 4: We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Introspection helps members understand their own behaviors and flaws.
- Step 5: We admitted to God, ourselves, and another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Trusting others builds accountability and sheds secrecy.
- Step 6: We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. Preparing for change and growth is key.
- Step 7: We humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. Faith helps members let go of character flaws and self-destructive patterns.
- Step 8: We made a list of all the people we had harmed and became willing to make amends with them all. Members reflect on how addiction hurts others and prepare to make things right.
- Step 9: We made direct amends with such people wherever possible, except when doing so would injure them or others. Making thoughtful, honest amends helps repair relationships damaged by addiction.
- Step 10: We continued to take personal inventory, and when we were wrong, we promptly admitted it. Ongoing self-reflection and accountability help maintain positive change.
- Step 11: 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. Connecting spiritually steers choices.
- Step 12: 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. Helping others sustain recovery by giving purpose.
Getting Started with NA in Sacramento
Use the meeting search on Methadone.org to find local NA meetings in your area. Sacramento has both in-person and online/virtual NA meetings available.
Attending Your First Local NA Meeting
There are open and closed NA meetings in Sacramento.
|
Meeting Type |
Description |
| Open Meeting |
Anyone is welcome to attend, including non-addicts |
|
Closed Meeting |
Only addicts or those who think they may have a drug problem may attend |
Arrive early to your first meeting and introduce yourself as a new local member. Share your experiences if you feel comfortable. You will likely 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 represent your commitment to recovery and serve as a reminder to keep coming back. Attending local NA meetings regularly can provide community and support in your recovery journey.