What is Narcotics Anonymous?
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship or society that offers recovery support for people struggling with drug addiction. NA supports addiction recovery through a recovery process based on the 12 steps outlined in the NA book.
NA meetings are available for free in cities across the United States, including in Macon, Bibb, Georgia. Here are the details on NA meetings available in the Macon area:
Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
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2351 Old Clinton Road | 2351 Old Clinton Road, Macon, GA 31211 | |
Sunday, 4:00 PM | ||
Brighter Outlooks Group Mercer University Drive | 2227 Mercer University Drive, Macon, Georgia, 31204 | |
Monday, 11:50 AM - 12:50 PM | ||
Saturday, 11:50 AM - 12:50 PM | ||
Sunday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
Thursday, 11:50 AM - 12:50 PM | ||
Tuesday, 11:50 AM - 12:50 PM | ||
Wednesday, 11:50 AM - 12:50 PM | ||
Brighter Outlooks Group Walnut Street | 808 Walnut Street, Macon, Georgia, 31201 | |
Sunday, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | ||
Last House Recovery Group | 822 Little Short Street, Macon, Georgia, 31217 | |
Wednesday, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM | ||
Lydia’s House | 1008 Jefferson Road, Macon, GA 31201 | |
Sunday, 4:00 PM | ||
Saturday, 4:00 PM | ||
Lydia’s House II | 1542 Jeffersonville Road, Macon, GA 31217 | |
Saturday, 8:00 PM | ||
Macon Miracles Group College Street | 753 College Street, Macon, Georgia, 31201 | |
Monday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
Saturday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
Wednesday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
Macon Miracles Group Hartley Bridge Road | 4256 Hartley Bridge Road, Macon, Georgia, 31216 | |
Thursday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
Memorial Gym | 763 Long Street, Macon, GA 31206 | |
Sunday, 8:00 PM | ||
Wednesday, 8:00 PM | ||
Thursday, 8:00 PM | ||
Northminster Presbyterian Church | 525 Wimbish Road, Macon, GA 31210-4803 | |
Monday, 8:00 PM | ||
Tuesday, 7:30 PM | ||
Wednesday, 8:00 PM | ||
Thursday, 7:30 PM | ||
Friday, 7:30 PM |
Macon Recovery Center
- Monday at 7 PM (Open Discussion Meeting)
- Tuesday at 7 PM (Literature Study Meeting)
- Thursday at 7 PM (Topic Discussion Meeting)
- Saturday at 7 PM (Speaker Meeting)
Wesleyan College
- Wednesday at 7 PM (Open Discussion Meeting)
Vineville United Methodist Church
- Friday at 7 PM (Open Discussion Meeting)
Narcotics Anonymous was founded in the 1950s as a nonprofit fellowship for people seeking recovery from drug addiction. NA is now available globally, with over 70,000 meetings held around the world. The program is centered around the 12 steps outlined in the NA basic text and offers a supportive community for people pursuing addiction recovery.
The 12 Steps of NA
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship for people recovering 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 in a Power greater than oneself that 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 selves.
- Admit to God, selves, and another human being the wrongs committed.
- Become entirely ready to remove all character defects.
- Humbly ask God to remove shortcomings.
- Make list of all those harmed and become willing to make amends.
- Make direct amends to such people where possible, except when doing so would injure.
- Continue personal inventory and promptly admit when wrong.
- 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.
- Carry message to other addicts and practice these principles in all affairs.
NA meetings across Macon, Bibb County provide a supportive environment for members to share experiences and help each other in following this path of recovery from drug addiction. The fellowship aims to motivate members toward positive change so they can lead more fulfilling and productive lives.
Getting Started with NA in Macon
Use the meeting search on Methadone.org to find local meetings in your area. Macon offers both in-person and online/virtual NA meetings.
Attending Your First Local NA Meeting
NA meetings in Macon, Georgia can be either “open” or “closed”:
Open Meetings | Closed Meetings |
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 sense of commonality and shared experience |
When attending your first local NA meeting in Macon, Bibb, Georgia:
- Arrive early and introduce yourself as a new local member
- Share your experiences if you feel comfortable
Receive welcome keychain tags marking your sobriety milestones:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year
- 18 months
- Multiple years
The most important things are to keep an open mind, listen with an open heart, and give support to others on their path. NA provides a supportive community for those recovering from drug addiction. Consider attending multiple different meetings to find the right fit.