Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship or society of recovering drug addicts whose primary purpose is to help addicts stop using drugs. It’s available for free in cities across the US, including multiple meeting locations in Virginia Beach.
What is Narcotics Anonymous?
Narcotics Anonymous is a twelve-step program providing group support meetings for people seeking recovery from drug addiction. Unlike other recovery programs, NA is completely free and does not require any registration or fees to attend meetings.
There are currently several NA meeting locations available for Virginia Beach residents struggling with addiction and looking for help and peer support.
| Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Choose Life Group Virginia Beach | 1100 First Colonial Road, Virginia, Beach, Virginia 23454 | |
| Thursday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Enjoying the Journey Group | 4141 Holland Road, Virginia, Beach, Virginia 23452 | |
| Tuesday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Freedom Group Virginia Beach | 621 First Colonial Road, Virginia, Beach, Virginia 23451 | |
| Tuesday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Freedom of Choice Group | 4853 Princess Anne Road, Virginia, Beach, Virginia 23462 | |
| Sunday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Fresh Start Group | 2801 Virginia Beach Boulevard, Virginia, Beach, Virginia 23452 | |
| Sunday, 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM | ||
| Goddess Tribe Group | 1900 Baltic Avenue, Virginia, Beach, Virginia 23451 | |
| Sunday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM | ||
| Hope Ignited Group | 1900 Baltic Avenue, Virginia, Beach, Virginia 23451 | |
| Sunday, 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM | ||
| HOW Group Virginia Beach | 1489 Laskin Road, Virginia, Beach, Virginia 23451 | |
| Saturday, 08:30 PM - 09:30 PM | ||
| In Times of Illness Group Virginia Beach | 1100 First Colonial Road, Virginia, Beach, Virginia 23454 | |
| Tuesday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Journey Continues Group Virginia Beach | 509 South Rosemont Road, Virginia, Beach, Virginia 23452 | |
| Sunday, 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM | ||
Virginia Beach NA Meeting Locations and Times
King’s Grant Baptist Church
640 Kempsville Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Monday 7:30pm (Discussion)
Virginia Beach Alano Club
205 16th St, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
- Sunday 6:00pm (Open)
- Friday 8:00pm (Candlelight)
Sentara Virginia Beach Hospital
1060 First Colonial Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Saturday 7:00pm (Open)
Narcotics Anonymous was founded in 1953 and has over 70,000 meetings across 144 countries worldwide. The program and meeting format follows the original twelve steps and twelve traditions.
The 12 Steps of NA
The 12 steps of Narcotics Anonymous (NA) outline a process to help members achieve and maintain recovery from drug addiction. The steps aim to motivate members toward positive change across Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach County, Virginia, and the United States.
- 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 members to make positive life changes through surrendering to a higher power, self-reflection, making amends, helping others in recovery, and spiritual growth. The steps have helped many NA members achieve recovery from drug addiction across Virginia Beach and beyond.
Getting Started with NA in Virginia Beach
Use the meeting search on Methadone.org to find local meetings in your area. Virginia Beach has both in-person and online/virtual NA meetings available.
Attending Your First Local NA Meeting
NA meetings in Virginia Beach can be “open” or “closed.” Open meetings welcome anyone interested in the NA program, while closed meetings are only for those who identify as addicts.
| Meeting Type | Description |
| Open | Anyone is welcome to attend |
| Closed | Only those identifying as addicts may attend |
If you’re attending your first Virginia Beach NA meeting:
Arrive early and introduce yourself as a new local member.
Share your experiences if you feel comfortable.
Receive welcome keychain tags marking sobriety milestones:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year
- 18 months
- Multiple years
The most important things are attending regularly, sharing only when ready, respecting others’ shares, and knowing you are welcome. NA provides a supportive community for those recovering from addiction.