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 free program, available across the United States, is funded by member contributions.
| Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Ave Q Group | 2925 Devine Street, Columbia, South Carolina, 29205 | |
| Thursday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM | ||
| Cecil Tillis Learning Center | 2111 Oak Street, Columbia, SC 29204-1193 | |
| Friday, 7:00 PM | ||
| Christ Central Church | 2401 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201-1947 | |
| Tuesday, 5:00 PM | ||
| Wednesday, 5:30 PM | ||
| Cleaves Memorial Church | 3401 Beaumont Street, Columbia, SC 29203-7017 | |
| Monday, 5:00 PM | ||
| Tuesday, 5:00 PM | ||
| Wednesday, 5:00 PM | ||
| Fifth Tradition Group | 3909 Forest Drive, Columbia, South Carolina, 29204 | |
| Monday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM | ||
| Wednesday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM | ||
| Flatbook Group | 3504 River Drive, Columbia, South Carolina, 29201 | |
| Wednesday, 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM | ||
| Fortune Cookie Group | 607 Woodrow Street, Columbia, South Carolina, 29205 | |
| Sunday, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM | ||
| Free At Last Group | 1720 Sumter Street, Columbia, South Carolina, 29201 | |
| Sunday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
| Greater Columbia Baptist Church | 1419 Anthony Street, Columbia, SC 29201-1705 | |
| Tuesday, 7:30 PM | ||
| Saturday, 5:30 PM | ||
| Higher Power Hour Group | 1401 Washington Street, Columbia, South Carolina, 29201 | |
| Monday, 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM | ||
| Saturday, 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM | ||
| Thursday, 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM | ||
| Tuesday, 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM | ||
| Wednesday, 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM | ||
Meetings in Columbia, SC
First Presbyterian Church
1322 Marion St, Columbia, SC 29201
- Monday – 8:00 PM (Discussion)
- Tuesday – 8:00 PM (Discussion)
Shandon Presbyterian Church
607 Woodrow St, Columbia, SC 29205
- Wednesday – 8:00 PM (Discussion)
- Friday – 8:00 PM (Discussion)
- Saturday – 7:00 PM (Speaker Meeting)
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
1931 Sumter St, Columbia, SC 29201
Sunday – 7:30 PM (Beginners Meeting)
Founded in the 1950s, Narcotics Anonymous now holds over 70,000 meetings globally. The Columbia, SC meetings provide a supportive community for those recovering 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 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.
The 12 steps aim to motivate NA members toward positive change to achieve addiction recovery and maintain sobriety. NA chapters hold regular meetings across Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, and the whole of the United States.
Getting Started with NA in Columbias
- Use the meeting search on Methadone.org to find local NA meetings in your area.
- Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available.
Attending Your First Local NA Meeting
There are two main types of NA meetings:
- Open Meetings – Anyone is welcome to attend, including family members and friends. These are good for first-timers.
- Closed Meetings – Only those with a desire to stop using drugs may attend. These can provide extra privacy.
When attending your first meeting:
Arrive early and introduce yourself as a new local member.
Share your experiences if you feel comfortable.
Receive welcome keychain tags marking clean time milestones:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 1 year