What is Narcotics Anonymous?
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship or society of recovering drug addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This global grassroots organization has free meetings across the world, including in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
| Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Text Study Group | 3540 Maitland Drive Suite 116, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27610 | |
| Thursday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM | ||
| Branch Street Safety Club | 513 Branch Street, Raleigh, NC 27601-2709 | |
| Monday, 9:30 AM | ||
| Saturday, 11:00 AM | ||
| Came To Believe Group Raleigh | 1420 South Wilmington Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27603 | |
| Sunday, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | ||
| Candlelight Recovery Group | 2501 Clark Avenue, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27607 | |
| Saturday, 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM | ||
| Central Prison | 1300 Western Boulevard, Raleigh, NC 27606-2148 | |
| Tuesday, 5:00 PM | ||
| Thursday, 5:00 PM | ||
| Church of God of Prophecy | 1200 South State Street, Raleigh, NC 27610 | |
| Sunday, 4:00 PM | ||
| Constantly Searching Group | 101 South Wilmington Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601 | |
| Monday, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM | ||
| Daily Reprieve Group | 718 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27610 | |
| Sunday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Down But Not Out Group | 1000 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27610 | |
| Monday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
| Expect A Miracle Group | 4400 Buffaloe Road, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27616 | |
| Tuesday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
Meetings in Raleigh
First Ward Seventh-Day Adventist Church
2516 N Raleigh Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27604
- Monday – 8:00 PM (Open, Literature)
- Tuesday – 8:00 PM (Open)
- Thursday – 8:00 PM (Open)
Coggs Temple AME Zion Church
1415 W North St, Raleigh, NC 27605
Wednesday – 8:00 PM (Open)
Salvation Army
1863 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27604
Friday – 8:00 PM (Open)
Founded in the 1950s, Narcotics Anonymous now has over 70,000 meetings worldwide. The only requirement for membership is the desire to stop using. The Raleigh NA meetings offer a supportive community and resources for those recovering from drug addiction.
The 12 Steps of NA
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship for people seeking recovery from drug addiction. NA offers a 12-step program to help members achieve and maintain abstinence from mind- and mood-altering substances. The 12 steps are:
- We admitted we were powerless over our 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.
NA meetings provide a supportive group setting for discussing progress, struggles, and solutions. NA aims to motivate members toward positive change across Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina.
Getting Started with NA in Raleigh
Use the meeting search on Methadone.org to find local meetings in your area. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available.
Attending Your First Local NA Meeting
NA offers both open and closed meetings in Raleigh and Wake County.
- Open meetings welcome anyone interested in the NA program.
- Closed meetings are only for those who have a desire to stop using.
If you’re new, arrive 10-15 minutes early and introduce yourself as a new local member. Share your experiences if you feel comfortable. You may receive welcome keychain tags marking sobriety milestones:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year
The most important things are attending regularly and finding support. There are many great people ready to help you on your road to recovery.