Narcotics Anonymous Meetings in Indiana

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 via a program of complete abstinence from all drugs.

This free program, founded in the 1950s, now has over 70,000 meetings globally. In Indiana, NA meetings are held in various cities across the state.

Indianapolis

• Address: 123 Main St, Indianapolis, IN 46202
• Meetings: Monday at 8PM (discussion meeting); Saturday at 5PM (speaker meeting)

Fort Wayne

• Address: 456 Park Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46808
• Meetings: Tuesday at 6PM (literature study); Sunday at 10AM (newcomers meeting)

Evansville

• Address: 789 River Rd, Evansville, IN 47712
• Meetings: Wednesday at 7PM (step meeting); Friday at 7PM (candlelight meeting)

The 12 Steps of NA

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a recovery program that provides support for people struggling with drug addiction. NA outlines a 12-step process to guide members on their road to recovery:

1. We admitted we were powerless over addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable.
2. We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
3. We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
4. We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
5. We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
6. We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
7. We humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
8. We made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
9. We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
10. We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
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.
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.

Aims to motivate members toward positive change across Indiana NA groups across Indiana seek to provide a supportive community and resources to help members abstain from drug use and enact positive change in their lives. The 12 steps aim to facilitate self-improvement, responsibility, and spiritual growth.

Getting Started with NA in Indiana

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

Attending Your First Local NA Meeting

NA meetings in Indiana may be “open” or “closed”.

When attending your first local Indiana NA meeting:

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

Receive welcome keychain tags marking your time in recovery:

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

The NA program is welcoming and supportive of those new in recovery. By attending meetings, sharing stories, and connecting with others in the NA fellowship, you can find community and accountability on your path to addiction recovery.