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DRUG PROBLEM? We can help. You are not alone. Call Someone who's been there!
We cannot change the nature of the Addict or Addiction... We can help to change the old lie "Once an addict, always an addict" by striving to make recovery more available.
God help us to remember the difference. © N A Basic Text
Freedom
Hundreds of thousands of addicts are staying clean in Narcotics Anonymous worldwide. You can recover in NA, too. We want you to know that you are welcome in NA. We hope that you find the freedom from active addiction that we have found. We do recover to live a life filled with purpose, direction, and joy. © N.A. IP #17.
If you’re new to NA or planning to go to a Narcotics Anonymous meeting for the first time, it might be nice to know a little bit about what happens in our meetings. The information here is meant to give you an understanding of what we do when we come together to share recovery. The words we use and the way we act might be unfamiliar to you at first, but hopefully this information can help you get the most out of your first NA meeting or help you feel more comfortable as you keep coming back. Showing up early, staying late, and asking lots of questions before and after meetings will help you get the most out of every meeting you attend. © Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc.
Our name, Narcotics Anonymous, is not meant to imply a focus on any particular drug; NA's approach makes no distinction between drugs including alcohol. Membership is free, and we have no affiliation with any organizations outside of NA including governments, religions, law enforcement groups, or medical and psychiatric associations.
Besides Meetings there are other ways we "carry the message" to addicts or those who think they might have a drug problem. Here are a few ways: