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 through a 12-step program, including:
| Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| A Time to Share Group | 2717 East Hampshire Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53211 | |
| Wednesday, 06:15 PM - 07:15 PM | ||
| Atmosphere of Empathy Group | 4102 West Townsend Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53216 | |
| Monday, 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM | ||
| Saturday, 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM | ||
| Thursday, 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM | ||
| Tuesday, 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM | ||
| Wednesday, 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM | ||
| Autonomy Group | 2407 West North Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53207 | |
| Saturday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
| Breaking the Chains Group Milwaukee | 9455 West Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226 | |
| Sunday, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | ||
| Carrying the Message RITA Group | 4102 West Townsend Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53214 | |
| Monday, 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM | ||
| Diamonds in the Community Group | 4129 West Villard Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53209 | |
| Wednesday, 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM | ||
| Doing the Right Thing Group | 4801 West National Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53214 | |
| Monday, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM | ||
| Fat Addicts Group | 3430 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53208 | |
| Thursday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM | ||
| Freedom by Choice Group | 2366 North 80th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53213 | |
| Tuesday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
| Friday Night Live Group | 5000 West Chambers Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53210 | |
| Saturday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM | ||
Serenity Club Narcotics Anonymous
- Address: 3122 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53208
- Meetings: Daily at 6:00 PM
- Methods: Open meetings, step study, speaker meetings
Habit West Narcotics Anonymous
- Address: 3110 W Vliet St, Milwaukee, WI 53208
- Meetings: Mondays 8:00 PM, Wednesdays 7:30 PM
- Methods: Discussion meetings
Another Way Narcotics Anonymous
- Address: 835 W Wisconsin Ave #904, Milwaukee, WI 53233
- Meetings: Tuesdays 6:00 PM, Fridays 7:00 PM
- Methods: Closed meetings, open meetings
Founded in the 1950s, Narcotics Anonymous now has over 70,000 meetings worldwide in 144 countries. NA empowers members worldwide to live drug-free, productive lives through shared experiences and peer support.
The 12 Steps of NA
- 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.
Getting Started with NA in Milwaukee
Use the meeting search on Methadone.org to find local NA meetings in your area. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available in most places.
Attending Your First Local NA Meeting
NA offers both open and closed meetings in Milwaukee:
- Open meetings welcome anyone interested in the NA program.
- Closed meetings are only for those with a drug addiction seeking recovery through the 12 steps.
Arrive early to your first meeting and introduce yourself as a new local member. Share your experiences if you feel comfortable.
You may receive welcome keychain tags marking sobriety milestones like 30 days, 60 days, 1 year, etc. These tags represent commitment to recovery one day at a time. The NA community will offer support through your recovery journey.