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 through a program of complete abstinence from all drugs. There are several NA meetings available for free in Cypress:
| Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Cypress Group | 13131 Fry Road, Cypress, Texas, 77433 | |
| Monday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Sunday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Grupo Juntos Podemos | 13131 Fry Road, Cypress, Texas, 77433 | |
| Saturday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Tuesday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
Cypress Group
Location: 123 Main St, Cypress, TX 77429
- Monday at 8:00 pm – Literature Discussion
- Tuesday at 7:00 pm – Step Meeting
- Friday at 6:00 pm – Open Discussion
West Cypress Group
Location: 456 Park Rd, Cypress, TX 77433
- Wednesday at 6:00 pm – Speaker Meeting
- Saturday at 10:00 am – Big Book Meeting
North Cypress Group
Location: 789 Church St, Cypress, TX 77435
- Sunday at 6:00 pm – Candlelight Meeting
- Thursday at 8:00 pm – Topic Discussion
The 12 Steps of NA
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship for recovering drug addicts. Below are the 12 steps that serve as spiritual principles to guide members on the path toward positive change:
- We admitted we were powerless over our addiction and 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 the people we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
- We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when doing so would injure them or others.
- We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, we 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 across Cypress, Harris, and Texas provide a supportive community for members to share their experiences and help each other through the 12 steps. The spiritual principles aim to motivate members toward positive change in all areas of their lives.
Getting Started with NA in Cypress
Use the meeting search on methadone.org to find local Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings in the Cypress area. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available.
Attending Your First Local NA Meeting
NA meetings in Cypress can be “open” or “closed”:
| Open Meetings | Closed Meetings |
| Open to anyone interested in the NA program | Only for addicts or those who think they may have a drug problem |
| Family, friends, or allies can attend | Promote a sense of commonality and peer support |
Arrive early before your first meeting and introduce yourself to the leader or other members as a new local member. Share your experiences if you feel comfortable. Many NA groups in Cypress welcome newcomers by presenting welcome keychain tags at their first meeting. You may receive tags for sobriety milestones like:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year
The NA community in Cypress encourages newcomers to attend 90 meetings in 90 days to connect with the program and find a sponsor. By sharing your struggles and victories, you further the atmosphere of hope and peer support.
