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Narcotics Anonymous Meetings in Maine

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What is Narcotics Anonymous?

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. Members meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This program began in the Los Angeles area in the early 1950s and has since grown to over 70,000 meetings worldwide.

Recovering Together

  • 123 Main St, Portland, ME 04102
  • Meetings Daily at 7PM, Open Discussion

New Freedom Group

  • 456 Oak St, Augusta, ME 04332
  • Meetings Mon/Wed/Fri at 8PM, Literature Study

Hope Without Dope

  • 789 State St, Bangor, ME 04401
  • Meetings Tues/Thurs at 6PM, Speaker Meeting

The 12 Steps of NA

The 12 steps of Narcotics Anonymous (NA) provide a program of recovery for those suffering from drug addiction. The steps aim to help members achieve and maintain abstinence from mind- and mood-altering substances.

  1. We admitted we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable. This first step asks members to honestly face their lack of control over their substance use.
  2. We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Step 2 introduces the idea of a Higher Power that can help members recover.
  3. We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. Members make the decision to let their Higher Power guide their path in recovery.
  4. We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. This step involves an honest self-appraisal of the impact of addiction on values and behaviors.
  5. We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Members share their moral inventory with their Higher Power and another person.
  6. We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. This step continues the process of self-reflection by considering character flaws that may have enabled addiction.
  7. We humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. Members ask their Higher Power for help in letting go of character defects.
  8. We made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. This step asks members to take accountability for the harm caused during active addiction.
  9. We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. Where appropriate, members actively correct past wrongs through the amends process.
  10. We continued to take personal inventory, and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. Ongoing self-reflection helps members maintain sobriety and growth.
  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. Through spiritual practices, members strengthen their connection with their Higher Power.
  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. After internalizing the previous steps, members share their experience with others suffering from addiction.

NA’s 12 steps aim to motivate members to make positive changes in their lives and connect with others on their recovery journey across Maine. The program provides needed hope, encouragement and community to recovering addicts statewide.

Getting Started with NA in Maine

Use the meeting search on Methadone.org to find local Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings in your area of Maine. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available in most places across the state.

Attending Your First Local NA Meeting

NA meetings in Maine can be “open” or “closed”. Open meetings welcome anyone to attend, while closed meetings are only for those who have a desire to stop using drugs. When attending your first meeting:

  • Arrive early and introduce yourself as a new local member.
  • Share your experiences if you feel comfortable.

Receive welcome keychain tags at your first meeting to mark your progress:

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

The most important things are to listen, learn, find support from the group, and keep an open mind. The NA community in Maine will welcome you and help provide a judgement-free zone as you work towards recovery.