What is Narcotics Anonymous?
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 Vancouver, WA.
| Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast Club Group Vancouver | 5317 North East Saint Johns Road, Vancouver, Washington, 98661 | |
| Sunday, 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM | ||
| Breaking The Chain Group | 2700 East 28th Street, Vancouver, Washington, 98661 | |
| Monday, 09:30 PM - 10:30 PM | ||
| Saturday, 09:30 PM - 10:30 PM | ||
| Thursday, 09:30 PM - 10:30 PM | ||
| Tuesday, 09:30 PM - 10:30 PM | ||
| Wednesday, 09:30 PM - 10:30 PM | ||
| Sunday, 09:30 PM - 10:30 PM | ||
| Deaf Noon Addicted Group | 426 East Fourth Plain Boulevard, Vancouver, Washington, 98663 | |
| Wednesday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
| Desire To Stay Clean Group | 3312 East Fourth Plain Boulevard Suite 100, Vancouver, Washington, 98661 | |
| Sunday, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM | ||
| Fifth Tradition Group Vancouver | 4300 Main Street, Vancouver, Washington, 98663 | |
| Sunday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
| Fruit Valley Community Center | 3201 Unander Avenue, Vancouver, Washington, 98660-1100 | |
| Wednesday, 7:00 PM | ||
| Guiding Principles Group | 9317 Northeast Highway 99 Unit M, Vancouver, Washington, 98665 | |
| Sunday, 09:30 PM - 10:30 PM | ||
| I Cant We Can Group Vancouver | 426 East Fourth Plain Boulevard, Vancouver, Washington, 98663 | |
| Saturday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
| It Works Group Vancouver | 9400 Northeast 50th Avenue, Vancouver, Washington, 98665 | |
| Monday, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM | ||
| Legacy Hospital | 2211 NE 139th Street, Vancouver, Washington, 98686-2742 | |
| Thursday, 7:30 PM | ||
Support group meetings in Vancouver, WA
NA holds regular support group meetings at various locations in Vancouver:
Vancouver Church of Christ
- 9019 NE 86th St, Vancouver, WA 98662
- Meetings: Mondays at 7 PM
St. James Presbyterian Church
- 1315 SW 20th Way, Battle Ground, WA 98604
- Meetings: Tuesdays at 7 PM
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church
- 7500 NE 47th Ave, Vancouver, WA 98661
- Meetings: Fridays at 6:30 PM
The meetings provide a supportive group environment for those recovering from drug addiction. Members share their experiences and provide encouragement to one another.
Founded in the 1950s, Narcotics Anonymous now has over 70,000 meetings globally in 143 countries. The program, adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous, is freely available to help those struggling with drug addiction.
The 12 Steps of NA
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship for recovering drug addicts across Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, United States and worldwide. The program outlines a path to recovery in 12 steps:
- 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.
By following these 12 steps, NA members across Vancouver and beyond seek positive change and restoration in their lives.
Getting Started with NA in Vancouver
Use the meeting search on Methadone.org to find Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings in the Vancouver area. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available.
Attending Your First Local NA Meeting
NA meetings in Vancouver may be “open” or “closed.” Open meetings welcome anyone interested in the NA program, while closed meetings are only for those with a desire to stop using drugs. Here is an overview:
Open Meetings:
- Welcome anyone interested in the NA program
- Family, friends, or allies can attend to support their loved one
Closed Meetings:
- Only for those wanting to stop using drugs themselves
Arrive early before your first meeting and introduce yourself to the other members as new to the local Vancouver NA community. Share your personal experiences struggling with addiction if you feel comfortable.
You may receive welcome keychain tags marking sobriety milestones at meetings such as:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year
The Vancouver NA community will provide support as you work towards recovery one day at a time. Reach out for help whenever you need it.