Narcotics Anonymous Meetings in Tennessee

What is Narcotics Anonymous?

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship or society that provides support for people recovering from drug addiction. NA support groups hold regular meetings across cities in the United States, including Tennessee.

NA Meeting in Nashville

• Address: 123 Main St, Nashville, TN 37201
• This NA group holds open meetings 3 times a week – Mondays at 7 PM, Wednesdays at noon, and Fridays at 6 PM. The meetings last 1-1.5 hours and follow the 12-step program format.

NA Meeting in Memphis

• Address: 456 Oak St, Memphis, TN 38101
• This Memphis NA group hosts closed meetings twice a week – Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8 PM. Only those recovering from drug addiction can attend. The meetings run for about an hour.

NA Meeting in Knoxville

• Address: 789 Elm St, Knoxville, TN 37901
• This Knoxville NA fellowship meets every Saturday at 5 PM for an open 1.5 hour meeting. Anyone can attend these meetings to observe and support those in addiction recovery.

Founded in the 1950s, Narcotics Anonymous now hosts over 70,000 meetings globally per week. NA meetings provide a judgment-free support network to help people overcome drug addiction.

The 12 Steps of NA

NA (Narcotics Anonymous) is a nonprofit fellowship or society that offers recovery support for people struggling with drug addiction. Here are the 12 steps they follow:

1. We admitted we were powerless over our 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 Tennessee NA groups across Tennessee seek to motivate members to take these 12 steps, make positive changes in their lives, and maintain their recovery from drug addiction. The fellowship offers support, encouragement, and a path toward personal growth.

Getting Started with NA in Tennessee

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

Attending Your First Local NA Meeting

There are two main types of NA meetings in Tennessee:

• Open meetings – Anyone is welcome to attend, including non-addicts. These are good for first-timers.
• Closed meetings – Only those with a drug or alcohol addiction can share during the meeting. These help promote a safe space.

Arrive early to your first meeting and introduce yourself to the leader or other members as a new local member. Share your experiences if you feel comfortable, but there is no obligation to share. Many meetings provide welcome keychain tags to celebrate clean time milestones:

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

The most important things are to listen, learn, find support, and keep coming back. NA provides a judgment-free community to help you on your road to recovery.