What is Narcotics Anonymous?
Narcotics Anonymous, commonly referred to as NA, is a non-profit fellowship or support group for people struggling with drug addiction. This global organization hosts free meetings across the world, providing a program of recovery for those seeking help overcoming substance use disorders.
| Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom Club | 47 North Fairground Street, Marietta, GA 30060-2194 | |
| Friday, 8:30 PM | ||
| Sunday, 6:30 PM | ||
| Living The Program Group | 1795 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta, Georgia, 30062 | |
| Thursday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
| Lost Dreams Awaken Group | 1030 Milford Church Road Southwest, Marietta, Georgia, 30060 | |
| Sunday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Marietta Vineyard Church | 2060 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, Georgia, 30068-3386 | |
| Monday, 7:30 PM | ||
| MG Counseling | 191 Roswell Street, Marietta, GA 30060-1937 | |
| Wednesday, 7:00 PM | ||
| Serenity On The Square Group | 63 Maple Avenue NW, Marietta, Georgia, 30064 | |
| Wednesday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
| Spiritual Awakenings Group | 161 Church Street NE, Marietta, Georgia, 30060 | |
| Monday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Unity Group | 2150 East West Connector, Marietta, Georgia, 30008 | |
| Monday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Thursday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Whitlock Group | 56 Whitlock Avenue Northwest, Marietta, Georgia, 30064 | |
| Wednesday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
First Baptist Church
Address: 169 Church St NE, Marietta, GA 30060
- Monday at 7:30 PM (Open, Discussion)
- Tuesday at 7:30 PM (Open, Discussion)
- Saturday at 11:00 AM (Open, Newcomers Welcome)
Saint Ann’s Catholic Church
Address: 4905 Roswell Rd. NE, Marietta, GA 30062
- Wednesday at 7:00 PM (Closed, Candlelight)
New Hope Baptist Church
Address: 781 Franklin Rd SE, Marietta, GA 30067
- Friday at 7:30 PM (Closed, Step Study)
Founded in the 1950s in California, Narcotics Anonymous has grown to over 70,000 meetings held in 139 countries worldwide. NA offers group support and a 12-step program towards recovery, using guiding principles rather than religious doctrine.
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 that a Power greater than oneself can restore sanity.
- Make the 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 other human beings 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 persons harmed and become willing to make amends.
- Make direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when doing 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, 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.
The 12 steps aim to motivate NA members to take responsibility for their recovery, make amends, help others in recovery, and continually grow spiritually. This fellowship offers hope, empowerment and community to those seeking freedom from addiction in Marietta, Cobb, Georgia and beyond.
Getting Started with NA in Marietta
Use meeting search on Methadone.org to find local Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings in your area. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available.
Attending Your First Local NA Meeting
NA meetings can be “open” or “closed”. Distinguishing meeting types in Marietta:
| Meeting Type | Description |
| Open | Welcomes anyone interested in NA program |
| Closed | For addicts only |
When attending your first local NA meeting:
- Arrive early and introduce yourself as a new Marietta member
- Share your experiences if comfortable
Receive welcome keychain tags marking periods of sobriety:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year
- 18 months
- Multiple years
The NA program offers judgement-free support. Marietta, Cobb, Georgia offers both in-person and virtual meetings to start your sobriety journey.