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What is Narcotics Anonymous?
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship or society that provides support for people recovering from drug addiction. NA meetings offer a place where those struggling with substance use can share their experiences, strengths, and hopes to help each other stay clean. There are no fees for membership or participation.
Providence NA Group
- Address: 444 Elmgrove Ave, Providence, RI 02906
- This group holds an open, discussion-style meeting daily at 8:00 pm. Meetings last 60-90 minutes.
East Bay NA
- Address: 103 Rhodes Pl, Barrington, RI 02806
- East Bay NA hosts an open step study meeting every Tuesday at 7:30 pm. The meeting typically runs for an hour. On Sundays at 7:00 pm, there is a one-hour speaker meeting featuring NA members sharing their stories.
South County NA
- Address: 4052 Old Post Rd, Charlestown, RI 02813
- South County NA has an open discussion meeting every Thursday evening at 5:30 pm. The meeting runs for approximately 90 minutes. There is also a candlelight meeting held Saturdays at 7:00 pm.
Today, Narcotics Anonymous has over 70,000 meetings across 144 countries. NA was founded in 1953 to provide group support for those recovering from drug addiction. Meetings can vary based on members’ needs but often involve sharing stories and providing encouragement. The program is always free to attend.
The 12 Steps of NA
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship for recovering drug addicts. NA outlines a 12-step program to help addicts 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 environment for members to share their experiences and learn from one another. The program aims to motivate members toward positive change across Rhode Island.
Getting Started with NA in Rhode Island
Use the meeting search on Methadone.org to find local Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings in your area of Rhode Island. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available in most places across the state.
Attending Your First Local NA Meeting
Rhode Island offers both open and closed NA meetings:
- Open meetings welcome anyone to attend, including non-addicts seeking information about the program.
- Closed meetings are restricted to admitted addicts only.
Arrive early to your first meeting and introduce yourself as a new local member. Share your experiences if you feel comfortable doing so.
You may receive the following welcome keychain tags at NA meetings to mark your sobriety milestones:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year
- 18 months
- Multiple years
The NA program offers judgment-free support. By attending meetings, Reading NA literature, and connecting with members, you can take control of your addiction one day at a time.