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 follows a set of guiding principles known as the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions. NA meetings are free to attend.
There are several NA meeting locations in Henderson:
| Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Alberston’s | 575 College Drive, Henderson, NV 89015 | |
| Wednesday, 6:30 PM | ||
| Boulder Choppers | 1101 North Boulder Highway, Henderson, NV 89011 | |
| Monday, 5:30 PM | ||
| Tuesday, 5:30 PM | ||
| Wednesday, 5:30 PM | ||
| Thursday, 5:30 PM | ||
| Friday, 5:30 PM | ||
| Saturday, 4:00 PM | ||
| Circle of Recovery Group | 1798 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson, Nevada, 89074 | |
| Saturday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
| Community Church of Henderson | 360 East Horizon Drive, Henderson, NV 89015-8101 | |
| Monday, 12:00 PM | ||
| Courage to Change Group | 55 North Valle Verde Drive, Henderson, Nevada, 89074 | |
| Thursday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM | ||
| East Side Story Group | 1798 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson, Nevada, 89074 | |
| Sunday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
| Episcopal Church Of The Epiphany | 9041 South Pecos Road Suite 4000, Henderson, NV 89074-6602 | |
| Wednesday, 6:30 PM | ||
| Fifty One Club | Water Street, Henderson, NV 89015 | |
| Sunday, 11:30 AM | ||
| Monday, 5:00 PM | ||
| Tuesday, 8:30 AM,5:00 PM | ||
| Wednesday, 3:00 PM | ||
| Thursday, 8:30 AM,6:30 PM | ||
| Friday, 4:30 PM | ||
| Friday Night Serenity Group | 551 Mission Drive, Henderson, Nevada, 89002 | |
| Saturday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM | ||
| Highland Baptist Church | 615 College Drive, Henderson, NV 89002-8463 | |
| Thursday, 12:30 PM | ||
| Friday, 7:00 PM | ||
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
- Address: 1021 Whitney Ranch Dr, Henderson, NV 89014
- Meetings: Mondays at 7:30 PM (open discussion meeting)
Henderson International Church of Christ
- Address: 1399 W Galleria Dr Suite 200, Henderson, NV 89014
- Meetings: Wednesdays at 7:00 PM (open discussion meeting)
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
- Address: 501 S Park View Dr, Henderson, NV 89012
- Meetings: Fridays at 7:00 PM (open discussion meeting)
Founded in 1953, Narcotics Anonymous has over 70,000 meetings worldwide across 143 countries. NA offers recovery support to people from all backgrounds through group meetings centered on the Twelve Steps. Henderson has one of over 2,700 NA groups holding meetings in Nevada.
The 12 Steps of NA
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a worldwide fellowship that offers recovery from the effects of addiction through working a twelve-step program, including regular attendance at group meetings. The 12 steps are:
- 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 persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
- We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
- We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong 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.
NA meetings across Henderson and the greater Las Vegas area provide a supportive environment for members to share their experience, strength and hope in staying clean and sober, one day at a time. NA aims to motivate members toward positive change through working the 12 steps.
Getting Started with NA in Henderson
Use the meeting search on Methadone.org to find local meetings in your area. Henderson has both in-person and online/virtual NA meetings available.
Attending Your First Local NA Meeting
NA meetings can be “open” or “closed.” Open meetings welcome anyone interested in the NA program to attend. Closed meetings are only for addicts or those who think they may have a drug problem.
When attending your first local NA meeting in Henderson:
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 milestones in your recovery:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 1 year