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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, which is adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous, is available for free in cities across the United States.
| Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| 11th Step Meeting Group | 1908 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20002 | |
| Sunday, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM | ||
| 50 50 Recovery Group | 2458 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC 20020 | |
| Thursday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
| 818 Miracles Group | 414 Tennessee Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20002 | |
| Sunday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
| Another Level of Awareness Group | 425 2nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 | |
| Sunday, 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM | ||
| Beachcombers Electric Coffee Group | 3001 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20016 | |
| Sunday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Beginners Step Group | 1636 East Capitol Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20003 | |
| Monday, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM | ||
| Beginning of Life Group | 712 Randolph Street NW, Washington, DC 20011 | |
| Thursday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
| Believing In Life Group | 116 T Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 | |
| Monday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM | ||
| Better Way Group Washington | 1908 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20002 | |
| Sunday, 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM | ||
| Clean On The Hill Group | 421 Seward Square SE, Washington, DC 20003 | |
| Sunday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
First Baptist Church
1328 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20036
- Monday at 6:30 PM (Discussion Meeting)
- Tuesday at 6:30 PM (Literature Study)
- Thursday at 6:30 PM (Step Meeting)
Metropolitan Community Church
474 Ridge St NW, Washington, DC 20001
- Sunday at 8:00 PM (Candlelight Meeting)
- Friday at 6:30 PM (Discussion Meeting)
Walker Memorial Baptist Church
1325 10th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
- Wednesday at 7:30 PM (Speaker Meeting)
- Saturday at 6:30 PM (Step Meeting)
Founded in the 1950s, Narcotics Anonymous now has over 70,000 meetings worldwide. The District of Columbia itself hosts dozens of NA meetings each week to support those seeking recovery from drug addiction.
The 12 Steps of NA
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship for recovering drug addicts. Its approach involves working through 12 steps to achieve and maintain sobriety. The 12 steps are:
- Admit powerlessness over addiction and inability to manage one’s life.
- Come to believe in a Power greater than oneself that can restore sanity.
- Make a decision to turn will and life over to care of God as understood.
- Make searching and fearless moral inventory of self.
- Admit to God, self and another human the wrongs committed.
- Become ready to have these defects removed.
- Humbly ask God to remove shortcomings.
- Make list of all persons harmed and become willing to make amends.
- Make direct amends to such people where possible, except when to do so would injure self or others.
- Continue personal inventory and promptly admit when wrong.
- Seek through prayer and meditation to improve conscious contact with God as understood, praying only for knowledge of God’s will and the power to carry that out.
- Having experienced spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, carry this message to other addicts and practice these principles in all affairs.
Aims to motivate members toward positive change across District of Columbia NA meetings across Washington, D.C. welcome those seeking recovery from drug addiction. Members provide support for one another to implement NA’s 12 steps, take personal responsibility and help others dealing with addiction. The program’s shared experiences and belief in a higher power aim to inspire hope and positive change for recovering addicts.
Getting Started with NA in the District of Columbia
Use the meeting search on wfmh.org to find local meetings in your area. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available.
Attending Your First Local NA Meeting
NA offers both open and closed meeting types in the District of Columbia:
- Open meetings welcome anyone interested in the NA program to attend. These are good for first-timers.
- Closed meetings are for addicts only. These provide a safe space for those working the program to share.
Arrive 10-15 minutes early and introduce yourself as a new local member. Share your experiences if you feel comfortable. You may receive the following welcome keychain tags at your first meeting or for sobriety milestones:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year
- 18 months
- Multiple years
The NA community will support you through the recovery process. Keep attending meetings and building connections. With the group’s help, you can achieve lifesaving personal growth and change.