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What is Narcotics Anonymous?
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a non-profit fellowship or society that offers recovery support for those struggling with drug addiction. Completely free to attend, NA hosts regular group meetings globally to help members achieve and maintain abstinence from drug abuse.
Cranston Narcotics Anonymous
Address: Calvary United Methodist Church, 200 Turner Rd, Cranston, RI 02920
- Sunday at 7:00 PM (open, wheelchair accessible)
- Tuesday at 7:30 PM (open, discussion)
Newport Narcotics Anonymous
Address: Emmanuel Church, 42 Dearborn St, Newport RI 02840
- Sunday at 7:00 PM (open)
- Friday at 7:00 PM (open, discussion)
- Saturday at 6:30 PM (open)
Providence Narcotics Anonymous
Address: Northwest Community Church, 70 Curtis Corner Rd, Peace Dale RI 02879
- Monday at 7:00 PM (open)
- Wednesday at 7:00 PM (open, discussion)
- Friday at 7:00 PM (open, wheelchair accessible)
- Saturday at 6:30 PM (open)
Founded in Los Angeles in 1953, Narcotics Anonymous has grown to over 70,000 meetings across 144 countries worldwide. NA remains a free global resource for those seeking recovery from drug addiction.
The 12 Steps of NA
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a global, community-based organization that provides support for people recovering from drug addiction. NA outlines a 12-step program to help individuals achieve and maintain abstinence from mind- and mood-altering substances. The 12 steps are:
- Admit powerlessness over addiction and the inability to manage one’s own life.
- Come to believe in a Higher Power that can provide strength.
- Make the decision to turn one’s will and life over to the care of this Higher Power.
- Take a searching, fearless moral inventory of oneself.
- Admit to the Higher Power, to oneself, and to another human being the exact nature of one’s wrongs.
- Become ready to have these defects of character removed by the Higher Power.
- Humbly ask the Higher Power to remove shortcomings.
- Make a list of all persons harmed and become willing to make amends.
- Make direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when doing so would injure them or others.
- Continue to take personal inventory and promptly admit wrongs.
- Seek through prayer and meditation to improve conscious contact with a Higher Power as it is understood.
- Carry this message to other addicts and practice these principles in all aspects of life.
NA aims to motivate members toward positive change across Rhode Island through this peer-support program centered on complete abstinence from all drugs. NA meetings provide a setting for mutual support where recovering addicts share their successes and challenges in implementing these 12 steps.
Getting Started with NA in Rhode Island
Use the meeting search on wfmh.org to find local Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings in your area of Rhode Island. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available in most places across the state.
Attending Your First Local NA Meeting
NA meetings in Rhode Island can be “open” or “closed”. Open meetings welcome anyone to attend, while closed meetings are only for those with a desire to stop using drugs.
| Meeting Type | Description |
| Open | Anyone can attend |
| Closed | Only for those with a desire to stop using drugs |
Arrive early when attending your first local NA meeting and introduce yourself as a new member of the recovery community. Share your experiences if you feel comfortable, but there is no pressure to participate. You will likely receive welcome keychain tags at your first meeting to mark milestones in your recovery journey. Common key tags include:
- 30 days clean
- 60 days clean
- 1 year clean
- 18 months clean
- Multiple years clean
The key tags provide motivation and a visual representation of your commitment to recovery. Attending local NA meetings regularly can connect you with a supportive community as you work to overcome addiction.