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. This free program, founded in the 1950s, now has over 70,000 meetings globally.
| Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| 705 South Oxnard Boulevard | 705 South Oxnard Boulevard, Oxnard, California, 93030-7146 | |
| Monday, 7:30 PM | ||
| Tuesday, 7:30 PM | ||
| Wednesday, 7:30 PM | ||
| Thursday, 7:30 PM | ||
| Friday, 7:30 PM | ||
| Saturday, 7:30 PM | ||
| Sunday, 7:30 PM | ||
| Clean And Free Group | 144 South C Street, Oxnard, California, 93030 | |
| Saturday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Friday Night By The Fire Group | 436 North H Street, Oxnard, California, 93030 | |
| Saturday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Grupo Solo Por Hoy Oxnard | 136 East 5th Street, Oxnard, California, 93030 | |
| Monday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Saturday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Thursday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Tuesday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Wednesday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Sunday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Grupo Vivir Limpios | 4910 South C Street, Oxnard, California, 93030 | |
| Monday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Saturday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Thursday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Tuesday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Wednesday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Old Oxnard High School | 300 South K Street, Oxnard, California, 93030-5205 | |
| Wednesday, 6:30 PM | ||
| Primary Purpose Group Oxnard | 144 South C Street, Oxnard, California, 93030 | |
| Monday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Staying Clean Group Oxnard | 144 South C Street, Oxnard, California, 93030 | |
| Sunday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM | ||
Oxnard Meetings
301 South A St, Oxnard, CA 93030
- Monday, 8:00 pm (Discussion)
- Tuesday, 7:30 pm (Participation)
- Friday, 8:00 pm (Speaker)
Ventura Meetings
333 Hillmont Ave., Ventura, CA 93003
- Monday, 7:00 pm (Candlelight)
- Wednesday, 6:30 pm (Literature Study)
- Saturday, 6:30 pm (Speaker)
Camarillo Meetings
295 Daily Dr, Camarillo, CA 93010
- Sunday, 7:30 pm (Beginners)
- Thursday, 8:00 pm (Step Study)
- Saturday, 8:00 pm (Speaker)
The 12 Steps of NA
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship for people seeking recovery from drug addiction. NA outlines a 12-step program to help members achieve and maintain abstinence from mind- and mood-altering substances. The 12 steps are:
- Admit powerlessness over addiction and that lives have become unmanageable.
- Come to believe a Power greater than oneself can restore sanity.
- Make decision to turn will and lives over to taking care of God as understood.
- Make searching and fearless moral inventory of yourself.
- Admit to God, ourselves, and another human being the exact nature of wrongs.
- Become entirely ready to have God remove all defects of character.
- Humbly ask God to remove your shortcomings.
- Make a list of all those harmed and become willing to make amends.
- Make direct amends with such people whenever possible, except when doing so would injure them or others.
- Continue to take personal inventory and promptly admit mistakes.
- Seek through prayer and meditation to improve conscious contact with God as understood, praying only for knowledge of God’s will and the power to carry that out.
- Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, try to carry this message to other addicts and practice these principles in all affairs.
Getting Started with NA in Oxnard
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
NA meetings can be “open” or “closed.” Here is an overview:
|
Meeting Type |
Description |
|
Open Meeting |
Open to anyone interested in the NA program |
| Closed Meeting |
Only for those who have a desire to stop using drugs |
When attending your first local NA meeting in the Oxnard/Ventura area:
- Arrive early and introduce yourself as a new local member
- Share your experiences if you feel comfortable
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 1 year
The most important thing is to keep an open mind, listen to others, and determine if the NA program is right for you. Experienced NA members are there to provide information, strength, hope, and support.