What is Narcotics Anonymous?
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship or society that provides support for people struggling with drug addiction. Completely nonprofessional, the group is comprised of recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. NA groups can be found in cities across the United States.
There are several Narcotics Anonymous meetings held regularly in various locations throughout Cincinnati and the surrounding Hamilton County area.
| Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| A Way Out | 2926 Lincoln Place, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45206 | |
| Tuesday, 4:30 PM | ||
| A Way Out Group | 2926 Park Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45206 | |
| Tuesday, 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM | ||
| Another Chance Group | 1525 Lincoln Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45206 | |
| Saturday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
| Calvary United Methodist Church | 1627 Fairfax Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45207 | |
| Thursday, 8:00 PM | ||
| Chapter 7 Group | 2900 West Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45239 | |
| Sunday, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM | ||
| Christ The King Church | 333 Warner Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219 | |
| Monday, 3:00 PM | ||
| Church Of The Living God | 434 Forest Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229-2516 | |
| Thursday, 8:00 PM | ||
| Circle Of Sisters Group | 5501 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45224 | |
| Wednesday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
| Corner BLOC Coffee House | 3101 Price Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45205 | |
| Tuesday, 6:15 PM | ||
| Dark Side of the Spoon Group | 6986 Salem Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45230 | |
| Tuesday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM | ||
Cincinnati NA Central Office
827 Ezzard Charles Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45214
- Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm
- Saturday: 10am-2pm
Crossroads Center
311 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH 45229
- Monday: 7pm (Discussion)
- Tuesday: 7pm (Step Study)
- Wednesday: 7pm (Speaker Meeting)
- Thursday: 7pm (Discussion)
- Friday: 7pm (Topic Discussion)
- Saturday: 12pm
New Life Baptist Church
4050 Homelawn Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45212
- Sunday: 5:30pm
- Tuesday: 7pm
- Thursday: 7pm
Founded in the Los Angeles in the early 1950s, Narcotics Anonymous has grown to over 70,000 meetings across 144 countries as of 2021. NA meetings provide a judgment-free environment for those seeking help and shared understanding from others who have faced addiction. There are no dues or fees – the organization is fully self-supporting through member contributions. NA groups hold regular meetings to help members work through the 12-step recovery program together.
The 12 Steps of NA
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. NA members follow a set of guiding principles known as the 12 steps to achieve and maintain addiction recovery:
- 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.
Getting Started with NA in Cincinnati
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 meeting types in Cincinnati and Hamilton County.
- Open meetings welcome anyone interested in the NA program to attend.
- Closed meetings are restricted to those who self-identify as an addict.
Arrive early and introduce yourself as a new local member. Share your experiences if comfortable. You may receive welcome keychain tags at your first meeting to mark milestones in your recovery journey:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 1 year
- And more