What is Narcotics Anonymous?
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship or society that provides support for people recovering from drug addiction. Modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous, NA consists of a series of support group meetings held regularly across the United States and in over 130 countries worldwide.
Founded in the 1950s, Narcotics Anonymous has grown to over 70,000 meetings globally. NA meetings are nonprofessional and self-supporting. The core of the NA program is that addicts help one another achieve and maintain abstinence from mind- or mood-altering substances. There are no fees for membership or participation.
| Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| 2744 NW 8th Street | 2744 NW 8th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311-6635 | |
| Sunday, 7:00 PM | ||
| 401 Northwest 9th Avenue | 401 Northwest 9th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33311-8146 | |
| Monday, 7:30 AM | ||
| Tuesday, 7:30 AM | ||
| Wednesday, 7:30 AM | ||
| Thursday, 7:30 AM | ||
| Friday, 7:30 AM | ||
| 547 Northwest 9th Avenue | 547 Northwest 9th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311-8113 | |
| Monday, 5:30 PM | ||
| Tuesday, 5:30 PM | ||
| Wednesday, 5:30 PM | ||
| Thursday, 7:30 PM | ||
| Friday, 5:30 PM | ||
| Saturday, 5:30 PM | ||
| Sunday, 5:30 PM | ||
| A Brand New Midnight Group | 1480 SW 9th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33315 | |
| Saturday, 11:59 PM - 12:59 AM | ||
| Sunday, 11:59 PM - 12:59 AM | ||
| Breakfast Club Group Fort Lauderdale | 611 NW 24th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33311 | |
| Monday, 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM | ||
| Saturday, 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM | ||
| Thursday, 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM | ||
| Tuesday, 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM | ||
| Wednesday, 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM | ||
| By NA Means Necessary Group | 205 SW 23rd Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33315 | |
| Monday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
| Saturday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
| Wednesday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
| Colours Group | 205 SW 23rd Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33315 | |
| Sunday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| East Side Story Group | 1480 SW 9th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33315 | |
| Saturday, 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM | ||
| Sunday, 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM | ||
| Faith Lutheran Church | 1161 SW 30th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312-2898 | |
| Tuesday, 8:30 PM | ||
| Feminine Principle Group | 1480 SW 9th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33315 | |
| Wednesday, 08:30 PM - 09:30 PM | ||
The Clubhouse
1350 SW 1st Ct., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
- Monday, 8:00 pm (Closed Meeting)
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm (Open Speaker Meeting)
- Thursday, 8:00 pm (Closed Step Study Meeting)
St. Benedict’s Episcopal Church
7801 NW 5th St, Plantation, FL 33324
- Sunday 7:00 pm (Open Discussion Meeting)
Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church
5555 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
- Friday, 8:00 pm (Open Discussion Meeting)
- Saturday, 7:30 pm (Open Literature Study Meeting)
The 12 Steps of NA
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship or society of recovering drug addicts whose primary purpose is to help addicts stop using drugs. NA members follow a set of guiding principles known as the 12 steps to achieve and maintain addiction recovery. Here is a brief overview of each step:
- 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 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 Fort Lauderdale
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 Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida:
|
Meeting Type |
Description |
|
Open |
Anyone can attend, including family members and allies |
| Closed |
For those with a desire to stop using drugs only |
Arrive early and introduce yourself as a new local member. Share your experiences if you are comfortable. Receive welcome keychain tags at your first meeting, marking clean-time milestones such as:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year
The NA community will provide support, and share experience, strength, and hope to help you on your recovery journey. There’s no need to feel alone when taking the brave steps towards healing and personal growth at these meetings.