What is Narcotics Anonymous?
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship or society for men and women seeking recovery from drug addiction. Modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous, NA consists of a series of support group meetings for people struggling with substance use disorders.
Founded in the 1950s, Narcotics Anonymous now holds over 70,000 meetings per week in 139 countries worldwide.
| Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| 7 11 Group Minneapolis | 3045 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407 | |
| Wednesday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Addicts for Life Group | 2450 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55454 | |
| Saturday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Afternoon Serenity Group | 2608 Blaisdell Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55408 | |
| Wednesday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
| Asking For Help Group | 2942 Oakland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407 | |
| Sunday, 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM | ||
| Barking Buffaloes Group | 1000 East 14th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404 | |
| Saturday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
| Bulletin 27 Group | 3808 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55409 | |
| Thursday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
| Camden Bridge Group | 4150 Dupont Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55412 | |
| Thursday, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM | ||
| Candlelight Bakery Group | 3100 Park Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407 | |
| Wednesday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Clear Atmosphere Group | 2608 Blaisdell Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55408 | |
| Tuesday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Coast to Coast Group | 3430 East 51st Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417 | |
| Saturday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Address: 1800 Glenwood Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55405
Meetings:
- Monday at 7:30 PM (Discussion)
- Tuesday at 7:30 PM (Literature Study)
St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church
Address: 3450 Irving Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Meetings:
- Wednesday at 7:30 PM (Speaker Meeting)
- Friday at 7:30 PM (12 Steps & 12 Traditions Study)
Plymouth Congregational Church
Address: 1900 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Meetings:
- Saturday at 6:30 PM (Open Speaker Meeting)
- Sunday at 6:00 PM (Candlelight Meeting)
The 12 Steps of NA
NA (Narcotics Anonymous) is a nonprofit fellowship or society that offers recovery support for people struggling with drug addiction. Here are the 12 steps they follow:
- 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 Minneapolis
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
There are open and closed NA meetings in Minneapolis and Hennepin County. Open meetings welcome anyone interested in recovering from addiction, while closed meetings are for admitted addicts only.
| Meeting Type | Description |
| Open | Anyone can attend |
| Closed | For admitted addicts only |
When attending your first local NA meeting:
- Arrive early and introduce yourself as a new member.
- Share your experiences if you feel comfortable.
Receive welcome keychain tags marking sobriety milestones:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year
- 18 months
- Multiple years
The NA program offers support through shared experiences and struggles. Attending meetings helps achieve and maintain sobriety one day at a time.