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 through a 12-step program, including attending meetings and working with sponsors. NA meetings are free to attend.
| Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Clean Sunday Group Chula Vista | 226 Church Avenue, Chula Vista, California, 91910 | |
| Sunday, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | ||
| Do or Die Step Study Group Chula Vista | 940 Hilltop Drive, Chula Vista, California, 91911 | |
| Monday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Grupo Aprender a Vivir Chula Vista | 895 Palomar Street D, Chula Vista, California, 91911 | |
| Monday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Saturday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Sunday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Thursday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Friday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Tuesday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Wednesday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Hill Cats Group Chula Vista | 580 Hilltop Drive, Chula Vista, California, 91910 | |
| Wednesday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Hope Not Dope Group Chula Vista | 940 Hilltop Drive, Chula Vista, California, 91911 | |
| Friday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Keep It Simple Mens Group Chula Vista | 73 North Second Avenue, Chula Vista, California, 91910 | |
| Sunday, 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM | ||
| New Beginnings Group Chula Vista | 494 E Street, Chula Vista, California, 91910 | |
| 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 | ||
| New Connecta Group Chula Vista | 73 North Second Avenue, Chula Vista, California, 91910 | |
| Saturday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Newborns Group Chula Vista | 940 Hilltop Drive, Chula Vista, California, 91911 | |
| Sunday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Saturday Nite Speaker Group Chula Vista | 495 H Street, Chula Vista, California, 91910 | |
| Sunday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church
495 E Plaza Blvd., Chula Vista, CA 91910
- Monday: 7:00 pm (Participation Meeting)
- Tuesday: 7:00 pm (Basic Text Study)
- Friday: 7:00 pm (Speaker Meeting)
- Saturday: 6:30 pm (Participation Meeting)
Chula Vista Public Library
365 F St, Chula Vista, CA 91910
- Wednesday: 6:30 pm (Open Discussion Meeting)
Hilltop Tabernacle
546 L St, Chula Vista, CA 91911
- Sunday: 6:00 pm (Participation Meeting)
- Thursday: 7:00 pm (Candlelight Meeting)
The 12 Steps of NA
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship or society of recovering drug addicts whose primary purpose is to help addicts stop using drugs. NA outlines a 12-step plan to recovery that focuses on developing a relationship with a higher power and making amends with those who have been hurt. The 12 steps are:
- Admit powerlessness over addiction and that life has become unmanageable
- Believe that a Power greater than oneself can restore sanity
- Make decision to turn will and life over to care of God as understood
- Make searching and fearless moral inventory of yourself
- Admit to God, yourselfand another human being the exact nature of wrongs
- Become entirely ready to have God remove all defects of character
- Humbly ask God to remove shortcomings
- Make list of all those harmed and become willing to make amends
- Make direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others
- Continue to take personal inventory and promptly admit when wrong
- Seek through prayer and meditation to improve conscious contact with God as understood
- Carry message to other addicts and practice these principles in all affairs
Getting Started with NA in Chula Vista
Use the meeting search on Methadone.org to find local NA meetings in the Chula Vista 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 Chula Vista:
|
Meeting Type |
Description |
| Open |
Anyone is welcome to attend, including non-addicts. |
|
Closed |
Only those with a desire to stop using drugs may attend. |
Arrive 10-15 minutes early and introduce yourself to the leader or other members as a new local member. Share your experiences if you feel comfortable. At your first meeting, you’ll receive a welcome keychain tag, marking 30 days clean. Other tag milestones include:
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year
- 18 months
- Multiple years
The tags serve as a symbolic recognition of your commitment to recovery. Keep attending meetings for support, share your struggles and successes, and get to know other members of the Chula Vista NA community.