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. NA groups are located in over 139 countries, with over 70,000 weekly meetings worldwide.
| Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| 3 OClock Group | 360 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11217 | |
| Monday, 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM | ||
| Thursday, 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM | ||
| 3rd and 11th Step Workshop Group | 620 Marcy Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, 11206 | |
| Sunday, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM | ||
| 59th Street Church | 749 59th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220-3910 | |
| Sunday, 7:00 PM | ||
| 7th Heaven Bridge Back to Life Group | 410 6th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, 11215 | |
| Thursday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Tuesday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Albany Houses Community Center | 164 Troy Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213-2219 | |
| Wednesday, 7:30 PM | ||
| Thursday, 7:30 PM | ||
| Alive in Bed Stuy Group | 506 Macdonough Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11233 | |
| Sunday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Alive in Spring Creek Group | 2640 Pitkin Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, 11208 | |
| Sunday, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM | ||
| Alive in Williamsburg Group | 10 Withers Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11211 | |
| Saturday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Back Together Again Group | 400 Lincoln Road, Brooklyn, New York, 11225 | |
| Thursday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Tuesday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Beach Miracles Group | 2750 Gerritsen Avenue, New York, Brooklyn, 11229 | |
| Monday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
Brooklyn Community Services Center
610 Baltic Street Brooklyn, NY 11217
- Monday 7:30 PM (Discussion)
- Tuesday 7:30 PM (Discussion)
- Thursday 7:30 PM (Discussion)
A Space for Change
3001 3rd Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11255
- Wednesday 6:30 PM (Discussion)
- Saturday 6:30 PM (Discussion)
Bridge Back to Life Center
575 Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11217
- Sunday 6:30 PM (Discussion)
- Friday 7:30 PM (Discussion)
The 12 Steps of NA
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship or society of recovering drug addicts whose primary purpose is to help addicts stop using drugs. NA outlines a 12-step plan to recovery that focuses on surrendering one’s will to a higher power. The 12 steps are:
- Admit that you are powerless over your addiction and that your life has become unmanageable.
- Come to believe that a Power greater than yourself can restore you to sanity.
- Make a decision to turn your will and your life over to the care of God as you understand Him.
- Make a searching and fearless moral inventory of yourself.
- Admit to God, to yourself and to another human being the exact nature of your wrongs.
- Become willing to have God remove all these defects of character.
- Humbly ask Him to remove your shortcomings.
- Make a list of all persons you have harmed and become willing to make amends to them all.
- Make direct amends to such people wherever possible except when to do so would injure them or others.
- Continue to take personal inventory and when you are wrong promptly admit it.
- Seek through prayer and meditation to improve your conscious contact with God as you understand Him, praying only for knowledge of His will and the power to carry that out.
- Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, try to carry this message to other addicts and practice these principles in all your affairs.
The 12 steps provide a pathway to recovery and positive change for those suffering from addiction across Brooklyn. The program outlines key actions and perspectives to motivate members to surrender themselves to a higher power, take accountability for past harms, make amends, and help others in their recovery.
Getting Started with NA in Brooklyn
Use the meeting search on Methadone.org to find local Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings in the Brooklyn area. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available.
Attending Your First Local NA Meeting
NA meetings in Brooklyn can be “open” or “closed”. Open meetings welcome anyone interested in the NA program to attend. Closed meetings are only for those who have a desire to stop using drugs.
| Meeting Type | Description |
| Open | Anyone can attend |
| Closed | Only for those with a desire to stop using drugs |
Arrive 10-15 minutes early to your first meeting and introduce yourself to some of the other members as a newcomer to NA. Share your experiences if you feel comfortable, but there is no obligation to speak.
At your first meeting you may receive a welcome keychain tag marking an early sobriety milestone. Typical keychain milestones are:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 1 year
- 18 months
- Multiple years
The NA community will support you on your recovery journey, one day at a time. Reach out and attend meetings whenever you need extra support or motivation.