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 from drugs. This program follows a set of guiding principles known as the Twelve Steps.
There are several NA meeting locations available for free in York, PA:
| Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| 2580 Mount Rose Avenue | 2580 Mount Rose Avenue, York, PA 17402 | |
| Saturday, 6:30 PM | ||
| A Journey Continues Group | 465 South Pine Street, York, Pennsylvania, 17403 | |
| Saturday, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM | ||
| Tuesday, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM | ||
| Anchor A Club | 29 North Beaver Street, York, PA 17401 | |
| Friday, 10:00 PM | ||
| Awakenings Recovery House | 242 Chestnut Street, York, PA 17403 | |
| Wednesday, 1:00 PM | ||
| Saturday, 7:00 PM | ||
| Dover Group | 2251 Willow Road, York, Pennsylvania, 17408 | |
| Thursday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM | ||
| Faith United Methodist Church | 509 Pacific Avenue, York, PA 17404-2618 | |
| Friday, 6:15 PM | ||
| Free at Last Group York | 408 West Market Street, York, Pennsylvania, 17401 | |
| Saturday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
| Thursday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
| Tuesday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
| Grace Lutheran Church | 150 Jefferson Avenue, York, PA 17401-3048 | |
| Tuesday, 7:30 PM | ||
| Friday, 7:30 PM | ||
| Grace United Methodist Church | 39 North Broad Street, York, PA 17404 | |
| Wednesday, 7:00 PM | ||
| It Works Group York | 11 Richland Avenue, York, Pennsylvania, 17404 | |
| Monday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
Central Presbyterian Church
Otterbein United Methodist Church
- Address: 20 E Willow St, York, PA 17406
- Candlelight meeting on Fridays at 7:00 pm
Union Lutheran Church
- Address: 408 W Market St, York, PA 17401
- Beginners meeting on Saturdays at 6:30 pm
The 12 Steps of NA
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs have become a major problem. NA members follow a set of guiding principles known as the 12 steps to achieve and maintain addiction recovery. The 12 steps are:
- 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 York
Use the meeting search on Methadone.org to find local Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings in the York area. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available.
Attending Your First Local NA Meeting
NA meetings in York come in two main types:
|
Open Meetings |
Closed Meetings |
|
Open to anyone interested in the NA program |
Only for addicts or those who think they may have a drug problem |
| Friends, family members, and allies can attend |
Promotes confidentiality and sharing for attendees |
| Provide introductions to NA |
Focused sharing for those with drug addictions |
When attending your first local York NA meeting:
- Arrive early and introduce yourself as a new member
- Share your experiences if you feel comfortable
Receive welcome keychain tags marking clean time milestones like:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year
- 18 months
- Multiple years
The York NA community welcomes newcomers to share their stories and experiences in a supportive environment. NA meetings can provide encouragement and accountability on the path of addiction recovery.