Narcotics Anonymous Meetings in Fresno

What is Narcotics Anonymous?

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship or society that offers recovery support for people struggling with drug addiction. NA support groups are available in cities across the United States, including Fresno, California.

NA meetings in Fresno are free to attend and provide a supportive environment for those seeking to overcome addiction. There are several locations in Fresno that host NA meetings on a weekly basis.

NA Central California Region Office

• Address: 1040 N Van Ness Ave., Fresno, CA 93728
• Meetings: Hour-long open discussion meetings are held daily at 12 pm and 7 pm. Closed meetings for addicts only on Mondays and Fridays at 7 pm.

Daybreak Center

• Address: 1955 N Regent St., Suite B, Fresno, CA 93722
• Meetings: women-only meetings on Mondays at 7 p.m.; open meetings on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m., and men-only meetings on Fridays at 7 pm.

Fresno Rescue Mission

• Address: Poverello House, 412 F St, Fresno, CA 93706
• Meetings: Open discussion meetings nightly at 7:30 pm.

The 12 Steps of NA

The 12 Steps of Narcotics Anonymous outline a process to help members achieve and maintain freedom from active addiction. Here is a brief overview of each step:

1. We admitted we were powerless over addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable.
2. We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
3. We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God, as we understood Him.
4. We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
5. We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
6. We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
7. We humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
8. We made a list of all the people we had harmed and became willing to make amends with them all.
9. We made direct amends with such people wherever possible, except when doing so would injure them or others.
10. We continued to take personal inventory, and when we were wrong, we promptly admitted it.
11. 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.
12. 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.

Following these steps with the support of other NA members aims to motivate members toward positive change and freedom from active addiction in Fresno, California.

Getting Started with NA in Fresno

Use a meeting search on methadone.org to find local meetings in your area. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available in most places.

Attending Your First Local NA Meeting

There are two main types of NA meetings in Fresno, California:

Arrive early and introduce yourself as a new local member. Share your experiences if you feel comfortable. You will likely receive welcome keychain tags at your first meeting to mark milestones in your recovery journey:

• 30 days
• 60 days
• 90 days
• 6 months
• 9 months
• 1 year
• 18 months
• Multiple years

These tags represent major accomplishments in recovery. Keep attending meetings and connect with members for support. NA provides a welcoming community focused on healing and growth.