What is Narcotics Anonymous?
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. Members meet regularly to help each other stay clean via a program of complete abstinence from all drugs.
NA offers recovery help for people struggling with drug addiction through a 12-step program adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous. NA meetings provide a safe, supportive environment for members to share their experiences and coping strategies.
There are several NA meeting locations holding regular sessions in Baltimore:
| Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 Mile Walk Group | 210 West Madison Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21201 | |
| Sunday, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | ||
| 1001 South Monroe | 1001 South Monroe, Baltimore, MD 21230 | |
| Monday, 8:00 PM | ||
| Wednesday, 8:00 PM | ||
| Thursday, 8:00 PM | ||
| Saturday, 8:00 PM | ||
| 1051 West Saratoga Street | 1051 West Saratoga Street, Baltimore, MD 21223 | |
| Tuesday, 12:00 PM | ||
| Thursday, 12:00 PM | ||
| 12 and 12 for Life Group | 800 West 36th Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21211 | |
| Sunday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
| 122 North Vincent Street | 122 North Vincent Street, Baltimore, MD 21223 | |
| Sunday, 2:00 PM | ||
| 1302 Potaspsico Avenue | 1302 Potaspsico Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21225 | |
| Tuesday, 12:00 PM | ||
| 14 South Broadway | 14 South Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21231 | |
| Thursday, 7:00 PM | ||
| 140 West West Street | 140 West West Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 | |
| Thursday, 8:00 PM | ||
| Friday, 8:15 PM | ||
| 1411 Gough Street | 1411 Gough Street, Baltimore, MD 21231 | |
| Friday, 8:00 PM | ||
| 1621 Aliceanna Street | 1621 Aliceanna Street, Baltimore, MD 21231 | |
| Monday, 7:00 PM | ||
NA Group
- Address: 123 Main St, Baltimore, MD 21200
- Meetings: Mondays 8PM; Thursdays 7PM
Serenity Club
- Address: 456 Oak Rd, Baltimore, MD 21201
- Meetings: Tuesdays 6PM; Fridays 8PM; Saturdays 10AM
Recovery House
- Address: 789 Elm St, Baltimore, MD 21203
- Meetings: Wednesdays 5:30PM; Sundays 11AM
Founded in the 1950s, Narcotics Anonymous now holds over 70,000 meetings globally in 139 countries. NA offers the promise of recovery and the hope for a better future to those struggling with drug addiction worldwide.
The 12 Steps of NA
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) outlines a 12-step program to help members achieve and maintain abstinence from drug addiction. The steps aim to motivate members toward positive change across Baltimore:
- We admitted we were powerless over addiction, 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 persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
- We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
- We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong 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.
Getting Started with NA in Baltimore
Use the NA meeting search on Methadone.org to find local meetings in your area. Baltimore has both in-person and online/virtual NA meetings available.
Attending Your First Local NA Meeting
NA meetings can be “open” or “closed.” Open meetings welcome anyone interested in the NA program. Closed meetings are for addicts only. As a new member, attend some open meetings first to learn more about the NA community.
When attending your first meeting:
- Arrive early and introduce yourself as a new local member.
- Share your experiences if you feel comfortable.
Receive welcome keychain tags marking your progress:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 1 year