Info about NA
Our Message is HOPE. Our Promise is FREEDOM.
Our hope is, “That no addict seeking recovery need ever die from the horrors of addiction.”
Our message is, “That an addict, any addict can stop using drugs, lose the desire to use and find a new way to live.”
NA is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs. There is only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using. Our program is a set of principles written so simply that we can follow them in our daily lives. The most important thing about them is that they work.
If you, or someone you know might have a problem with drugs or alcohol please call our helpline and speak to someone today.
1-866-NA-HELP-U (1-866-624-3578)
We offer freedom from active addiction
Despite the name Narcotics Anonymous, we are not limited as to drugs used. “Narcotics Anonymous offers recovery to addicts around the world. We focus on the disease of addiction rather than any particular drug. Our message is broad enough to attract addicts from any social class or nationality. When new members come to meetings, our sole interest is in their desire for freedom from active addiction and how we can be of help.”
(It Works: How and Why, “Third Tradition”)
Am I an Addict ?
Am I An Addict: If you have doubts about whether or not you’re an addict, take a few moments to read and answer the questions in this pamphlet.
Informational Pamphlets
Information about NA: This pamphlet includes facts about the history of NA, organizational philosophy, and membership demographics.
Who, What, How and Why : This pamphlet breaks down information on Who is an Addict, What is Narcotics Anonymous, Why are we Here, How it works and the 12 Traditions of Narcotics Anonymous.
In Times of Illness: This relied-upon booklet was recently revised to reflect members’ experiences with challenges such as mental health issues, chronic illness and pain, and supporting members with illnesses. It includes section summaries in the table of contents.
What Happens in a Narcotics Anonymous Meeting?
An Introduction to NA Meetings: An introduction, that explains practices unfamiliar to those at their first meetings, and provides tips for groups to preserve an atmosphere of recovery.
Welcome to NA: This pamphlet was written to answer some of your questions concerning the program of NA. Our message is very simple: We have found a way to live without using drugs, and we are happy to share it with anyone for whom drugs are a problem.
Members take part in NA meetings by talking about their experiences and recovery from drug addiction. NA meetings are informally structured, help in space rented by the group, and are led by members who take turns opening and closing the meeting. NA meetings and other services are funded entirely by member contributions and the sale of recovery literature. Most NA meetings are held regularly at the same time and place each week, usually in a public facility. There are two basic types of meetings those that are open to the general public and those closed to the public (for addicts only). Meetings vary widely in format. Some formats are: participation, speaker, question and answer, topic discussion, and some have a combination of these formats. The function of any meeting is always the same: to provide a suitable and reliable environment for personal recovery.
Our Primary Purpose
Each group has but one primary purpose—To carry the message to the addict who still suffers. What is our message? The message is that an addict, any addict, can stop using drugs, lose the desire to use, and find a new way to live. Our message is hope and the promise of freedom. When all is said and done, our primary purpose can only be to carry the message to the addict who still suffers because that is all we have to give. -5th Tradition
The Only Requirement
The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. The Third Tradition encourages freedom from judgment. It leads us on the path of service toward an attitude of helpfulness, acceptance, and unconditional love. Addiction is a deadly disease. We know that addicts who don’t find recovery can expect nothing better than jails, institutions, and death. Refusing admission to any addict, even one who comes merely out of curiosity may be a death sentence for that addict. -3rd Tradition