What is Narcotics Anonymous?
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship or society for men and women struggling with drug addiction. It is a free program with regular group meetings held globally. Founded in the 1950s, there are now over 70,000 NA meetings worldwide.
NA supports recovery from drug addiction through a 12-step program, including regular attendance at group meetings. These meetings provide a safe, supportive environment for members to share their experiences and learn from one another. NA membership is free, and the meetings are held in public spaces donated by members, treatment centers, churches, and hospitals.
| Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| 1511 Arthur Street | 1511 Arthur Street, Nashville, TN 37208 | |
| Wednesday, 7:30 PM | ||
| Addicted to Recovery Group | 2122 Utopia Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee, 37211 | |
| Monday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Sunday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Thursday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Alano Club | Nolensville Road, Nashville, TN 37013 | |
| Sunday, 12:30 PM | ||
| Bordeaux Group | 1909 County Hospital Road, Nashville, Tennessee, 37218 | |
| Sunday, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM | ||
| CCA | 5115 Harding Place, Nashville, TN 37211-4100 | |
| Monday, 6:45 PM | ||
| Tuesday, 6:45 PM | ||
| Wednesday, 6:45 PM | ||
| Thursday, 6:45 PM | ||
| Friday, 6:45 PM | ||
| Saturday, 6:45 PM | ||
| Church of Christ | 2140 Antioch Pike, Nashville, TN 37203 | |
| Thursday, 7:30 PM | ||
| Cleveland Street Baptist Church | 608 Cleveland Street, Nashville, TN 37207-5757 | |
| Tuesday, 7:00 PM | ||
| Cumberland Heights Outpatient Center | 145 Thompson Lane, Nashville, TN 37211 | |
| Wednesday, 8:00 PM | ||
| Eastside Mens Meditation Group | 211 North 11th Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37206 | |
| Tuesday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Emmanuel Baptist Church | 934 43rd Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37209-2334 | |
| Saturday, 7:00 PM | ||
Meetings in Nashville, TN
The Nash House
- Address: 2416 Blair Blvd, Nashville, TN 37212
- Meetings: Daily at 12:00 PM and 8:00 PM
- Meeting format: Open discussion
Grace Episcopal Church
- Address: 3921 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville, TN 37215
- Meetings: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7:30 PM
- Meeting format: Step study
East Nashville United Methodist Church
- Address: 1212 Gallatin Ave, Nashville, TN 37206
- Meetings: Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30 PM
- Meeting format: Literature study
All Narcotics Anonymous meetings in Nashville, Tennessee are free and open to the public. The meetings provide a safe, judgment-free environment for individuals to share their experiences, receive support, and work towards long-term recovery 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 achieve and maintain this goal:
- 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.
Through working these 12 steps, NA members across Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee aim to achieve positive personal growth and help fellow addicts recover from drug addiction. NA welcomes anyone with a desire to stop using drugs.
Getting Started with NA in Nashville
Use the meeting search on Methadone.org to find local Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings in your area. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available.
Attending Your First Local NA Meeting
NA meetings can be “open” or “closed.” Open meetings welcome anyone interested in the NA program, while closed meetings are for addicts only. When attending your first meeting in Nashville, arrive early and introduce yourself as a new local member. Share your experiences if you feel comfortable. You may receive welcome keychain tags marking sobriety milestones such as:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 1 year
The most important things are attending meetings, connecting with members, and working the program one day at a time. NA provides a supportive community for maintaining sobriety. Keep coming back!