What is Narcotics Anonymous?
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship or society of people who suffer from drug addiction. It offers recovery help to addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean and achieve sobriety. NA meetings provide a safe, supportive environment for members to share their experiences and coping strategies.
| Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Back to Basics Group Columbus | 2100 Hilton Avenue, Columbus, Georgia, 31906 | |
| Sunday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Tuesday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Basic Text Study Group | 2100 Hilton Avenue, Columbus, Georgia, 31906 | |
| Tuesday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM | ||
| Broken Elevator Group | 2000 16th Avenue, Columbus, Georgia, 31901 | |
| Sunday, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | ||
| Clean House Group | 2000 16th Avenue, Columbus, Georgia, 31901 | |
| Monday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM | ||
| Wednesday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Hardcore Group Columbus | 1306 West Lindsay Drive, Columbus, Georgia, 31906 | |
| Monday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Thursday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Just For Today Group Columbus | 1306 West Lindsay Drive, Columbus, Georgia, 31906 | |
| Saturday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Wednesday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Learning How To Live Group | 2000 16th Avenue, Columbus, Georgia, 31901 | |
| Sunday, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM | ||
| Lifeline Group | 222 5th Street, Columbus, Georgia, 31901 | |
| 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 | ||
| Living Clean Group Columbus | 3617 Macon Road, Columbus, Georgia, 31907 | |
| Saturday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Lutheran Church Of The Redeemer | 4700 Armour Road, Columbus, GA 31904 | |
| Monday, 8:00 PM | ||
| Wednesday, 8:00 PM | ||
Central Presbyterian Church
323 12th St, Columbus, GA 31901
- Monday, 8:00 PM
- Wednesday, 8:00 PM
- Friday, 8:00 PM
Open discussion meeting for those seeking recovery through the 12 steps. Meetings last an hour.
Empowering Addicts to Recover
1517 7th Ave., Columbus, GA 31901
- Tuesday, 7:00 PM
- Thursday, 7:00 PM
- Saturday, 7:00 PM
Candlelight meeting focused on the first 3 steps of recovery. Meetings last an hour.
The Crossroad
7200 Moon Rd., Columbus, GA 31909
- Sunday, 6:00 PM
- Tuesday, 7:30 PM
- Thursday, 7:30 PM
Open speaker meetings for those new to recovery. Meetings last an hour.
Founded in 1953, Narcotics Anonymous has grown to over 70,000 meetings worldwide with over 300,000 members. NA offers addicts the opportunity to recover through a twelve-step program based on the model pioneered by Alcoholics Anonymous.
The 12 Steps of NA
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a recovery program for people who struggle with drug addiction. NA outlines a 12-step process to help members achieve and maintain sobriety. The steps are:
- We admitted we were powerless over our addiction and that our lives had become unmanageable.
- We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
- We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God, as we understood Him.
- We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
- We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
- We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
- We humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
- We made a list of all the people we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
- We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when doing so would injure them or others.
- We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, we promptly admitted it.
- 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.
- 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.
NA provides a supportive community and structured path to help members in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia achieve lasting sobriety and positive change in their lives. The 12 steps outline core principles and actions to motivate members toward recovery.
Getting Started with NA in Columbus
Use the meeting search on Methadone.org to find local NA meetings in Columbus and Muscogee County, Georgia. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available.
Attending Your First Local NA Meeting
NA meetings in Columbus are either open or closed.
| Meeting Type | Description |
| Open | Anyone can attend |
| Closed | Only those with a desire to stop using drugs may attend |
Arrive 10-15 minutes early and introduce yourself to others as a new local member. Share your experiences if you feel comfortable. You’ll likely receive a welcome keychain tag at your first meeting to mark 30 days clean.
Common keychain tag milestones:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year
- 18 months
- Multiple years (2, 3, 5, 10, etc.)
The keytags provide a sense of accomplishment and community. Keep attending meetings and working the NA program for continued success in recovery.