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 by following a 12-step program adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous. There are no restrictions on membership; NA’s approach makes recovery accessible to addicts of any age, race, sexual identity, religion, or lack of religion.
Free NA Meetings Held in San Juan
NA holds free meetings across San Juan to support those struggling with drug addiction through group meetings and sharing.
Centro Evangélico Internacional
- Ave. Fernandes Juncos San Juan, PR 00907
- Meetings Daily; Call for times
Mission Elim Church Calle Cerra #522
- San Juan, Puerto Rico 0092
- Meetings: Thursdays 8:00 pm
Stella Maris Church
- 252 Calle Sol San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901
- Meetings: Sundays 6:00pm
Founded in 1953, Narcotics Anonymous now has over 70,000 meetings across 144 countries worldwide. NA offers group support for those seeking recovery from drug addiction.
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. The 12 steps are:
- 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.
NA members in San Juan, San Juan County, Puerto Rico, and across the United States use these 12 steps to positively change their lives and overcome addiction. The program aims to motivate members toward recovery and personal growth.
Getting Started with NA in San Juan
Use the meeting search on Methadone.org to find local Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings in the San Juan area. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available.
Attending Your First Local NA Meeting
NA meetings in San Juan come in two main types:
| Meeting Type | Description |
| Open | Anyone can attend |
| Closed | Only addicts can attend |
When attending your first meeting:
- Arrive 10-15 minutes early
- Introduce yourself to the leader or members as a newcomer
- Listen to others share stories and experiences
- Share your own story if comfortable
At your first meeting, you may receive a welcome keychain tag marking an early sobriety milestone:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- 1 year
The tags serve as encouragement to keep attending meetings and maintain sobriety. Feel free to collect each one as you progress on your road to recovery.