What is Narcotics Anonymous?
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs have become a major problem. Members meet regularly to help each other stay clean through a 12-step program, including attending meetings and working with sponsors. NA meetings are free to attend.
There are several NA meeting locations in Fontana offering regular sessions:
Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
---|---|---|
Carry the Message Group | 16577 Upland Avenue, Fontana, California, 92335 | |
Sunday, 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM | ||
Church of the Chimes | 16116 San Bernardino Avenue, Fontana, CA 92335-5507 | |
Friday, 10:00 PM | ||
Curbside Cross Talk Group | 16577 Upland Avenue, Fontana, California, 92335 | |
Sunday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
First Presbyterian Church | 9260 Mango, Fontana, California, 92335 | |
Monday, 7:30 PM | ||
God Shot Group | 16577 Upland Avenue, Fontana,. California, 92335 | |
Wednesday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
Leaders Choice Group Fontana | 16577 Upland Avenue, Fontana, California, 92335 | |
Sunday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
Mountain View Community Church | 8833 Palmetto Avenue, Fontana, CA 92335 | |
Sunday, 7:00 PM | ||
Noon NA Group | 16577 Upland Avenue, Fontana, California, 92335 | |
Monday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
Saturday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
Sunday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
Thursday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
Tuesday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
Wednesday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
Old School Group Fontana | 17046 Marygold Avenue, Fontana, California, 92335 | |
Tuesday, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM | ||
Recovery Happens Here Group | 16577 Upland Avenue, Fontana, California, 92335 | |
Tuesday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM |
Fontana Kaiser Hospital
- 9961 Sierra Ave., Fontana, CA 92335
- Monday at 7:00 pm (Closed Discussion)
United Methodist Church
- 16850 Filbert Ave., Fontana, CA 92335
- Tuesday at 7:30 pm (Open Speaker Discussion)
- Saturday at 6:30 pm (Open Speaker Discussion)
Community Center
- 13880 Juniper St, Fontana, CA 92337
- Sunday at 8:00 pm (Candlelight Meeting)
The 12 Steps of NA
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship for recovering drug addicts. Below are the 12 steps that serve as spiritual principles to guide members on their path to recovery:
- We admitted we were powerless over 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 the people we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
- We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when doing so would injure them or others.
- We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, we 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.
Getting Started with NA in Fontana
Use the meeting search on Methadone.org to find local Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings in your area. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available.
Attending Your First Local NA Meeting
NA meetings come in two main types – open and closed. Refer to the table below for details on each meeting type offered in the Fontana, San Bernardino area:
Meeting Type |
Description |
Open |
Welcomes anyone to attend, including those who are new to recovery or just learning about NA |
Closed |
Only those identifying as addicts may attend |
When attending your first local 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 like:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year