Narcotics Anonymous Meetings in Philadelphia, PA

What is Narcotics Anonymous?

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a non-profit fellowship or society that offers recovery support for people struggling with drug addiction. It’s available for free in cities across the US.

Regular NA meetings are held at various locations in Philadelphia, open to anyone battling addiction who wants to recover:

Narcotics mettings	Address	Schedule
11th Hour Group	1904 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103	Schedule
Saturday, 11:00 PM - 12:00 AM
11th Step And Then Some Group	5600 City Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19131	Schedule
Wednesday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM
12 Steps To Life Group	2140 North Hancock Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19122	Schedule
Thursday, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
12 Steps Up Group	900 Federal Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19147	Schedule
Tuesday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM
1229 North Broad Street	1229 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122	Schedule
Thursday, 10:30 AM
12th Street & Lehigh Avenue	12th Street & Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19133	Schedule
Thursday, 7:00 PM
1518 South Street	1518 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146	Schedule
Thursday, 12:00 PM
3505 Kensington Avenue	3505 Kensington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134	Schedule
Tuesday, 7:00 PM
38th And Chestnut Street Group	3600 Baring Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104	Schedule
Monday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Saturday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
4133 Chestnut Street	4133 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-3012	Schedule
Tuesday, 1:00 PM 7:30 PM

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Meeting Location 1

• Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7:00 PM
• Saturday at 10:00 AM

Meeting Details:

• Open meeting format
• Newcomers welcome
• Wheelchair accessible

Meeting Location 2

• Tuesday and Thursday at 8:00 PM
• Sunday at 11:00 AM

Meeting Details:

• Closed meeting format (for those struggling with drug addiction)
• Literature study format
• Parking available

Meeting Location 3

• Monday and Wednesday at 6:30 PM
• Saturday at 2:00 PM

Meeting Details:

• Speaker meeting format
• Refreshments provided
• Handicap accessible

Founded in the 1950s, Narcotics Anonymous now hosts over 70,000 meetings globally. The program offers a supportive community for anyone seeking freedom from drug addiction.

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 guide members towards recovery:

1. We admitted we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable.
2. We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
3. We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
4. We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
5. We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
6. We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
7. We humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
8. We made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
9. We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
10. We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
11. 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.
12. 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 across Philadelphia aim to provide a supportive environment to help members work through these steps, take control of their addiction, and work towards positive change in their lives and communities.

Getting Started with NA in Philadelphia

Use the meeting search on Methadone.org to find local NA meetings in the Philadelphia area. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available.

Attending Your First Local NA Meeting

NA meetings in Philadelphia come in two main types:

• Open meetings – Anyone is welcome to attend, including non-addicts. These are good for learning about NA.
• Closed meetings – Only those with a desire to stop using drugs may attend. These allow for more personal sharing.

Arrive 10-15 minutes early and introduce yourself to the leader or members as a new local member. Share your experiences if you feel comfortable. You may receive welcome keychain tags at your first meeting to mark milestones in your recovery:

• 30 days
• 60 days
• 90 days
• 6 months
• 9 months
• 1 year
• 18 months
• Multiple years

The most important things are attending regularly, participating if you can, listening with an open mind, and finding a sponsor to help guide your recovery. NA provides a supportive community for those seeking to live drug-free lives.