Narcotics Anonymous Meetings in Missouri

What is Narcotics Anonymous?

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship or society that provides support for people recovering from drug addiction. NA meetings are held regularly across cities in the United States, including Missouri.

Kansas City

1500 Summit St, Kansas City, MO 64106

• Monday Closed Discussion – 7:00 pm
• Tuesday Open Speaker – 7:30 pm
• Thursday Open Discussion – 7:00 pm
• Saturday Open Speaker – 7:30 pm

St. Louis

5600 Oakland Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110

• Monday Closed Discussion – 6:00 pm
• Wednesday Open Speaker – 7:00 pm
• Friday Literature Study – 7:30 pm
• Sunday Open Discussion – 6:30 pm

Springfield

921 W Madison St, Springfield, MO 65806

• Tuesday Open Speaker – 7:00 pm
• Friday Closed Discussion – 7:30 pm
• Saturday Open Literature – 7:00 pm
• Sunday Beginners Meeting – 6:00 pm

Founded in the 1950s, Narcotics Anonymous now holds over 70,000 meetings globally. The program is free and meetings are facilitated by recovering addicts.

The 12 Steps of NA

NA (Narcotics Anonymous) is a nonprofit fellowship for recovering drug addicts. Its approach involves working through 12 steps to achieve and maintain sobriety. The 12 steps are:

1. We admitted we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable. This step involves honestly assessing one’s lack of control over drug use.
2. We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. This step asks members to open themselves to faith in a higher power.
3. We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. This commits members to spiritual growth and guidance.
4. We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. This step leads to deep self-reflection and understanding of one’s own flaws.
5. We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. This continues the self-reflection by sharing with another person.
6. We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. This step speaks to preparing oneself for growth and change.
7. We humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. This asks God for help in the recovery process.
8. We made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. This begins the process of making things right with people who were hurt.
9. We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. This acts on the previous step but avoids causing further harm.
10. We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. This makes self-reflection an ongoing habit.
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. This pursues deeper spirituality and understanding of God’s will.
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. This step calls on members to help others in their recovery once they have gone through the steps themselves.

The 12 steps aim to motivate NA members toward positive change in their lives and relationships with others across Missouri. The steps build self-awareness, spirituality, and service to help members maintain their sobriety.

Getting Started with NA in Missouri

Use the meeting search on wfmh.org to find local meetings in your area. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available in most places across Missouri.

Attending Your First Local NA Meeting

NA meetings in Missouri may be “open” or “closed.” Open meetings welcome anyone interested in the NA program, while closed meetings are for addicts only.

When attending your first local meeting, arrive early and introduce yourself as a new member. Share your experiences if you feel comfortable. You may receive welcome keychain tags marking 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.