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 and achieve recovery from drug addiction. NA meetings are free to attend and provide a supportive environment for those struggling with drug dependence.
There are several NA meeting locations available in Garland, Texas:
| Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Nirvana Group | 2660 Beltline Road, Garland, Texas, 75044 | |
| Sunday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM | ||
Garland Group
- Monday – 8:00 pm (Open Discussion)
- Tuesday – 8:00 pm (Open Discussion)
- Thursday – 8:00 pm (Open Discussion)
- Saturday – 6:30 pm (Open Discussion)
- Sunday – 6:30 pm (Open Discussion)
Hopes Group
- Monday – 8:00 pm (Literature Study)
- Wednesday – 8:00 pm (Topic Discussion)
- Friday – 8:00 pm (Step Study)
- Saturday – 6:30 pm (Speaker Meeting)
Shall Let Group
- Tuesday – 8:00 pm (Step Study)
- Saturday – 6:30 pm (Open Discussion)
The 12 Steps of NA
The 12 steps of Narcotics Anonymous aim to help members achieve and maintain abstinence from drug addiction. The steps encourage members to admit powerlessness over addiction, seek help from a higher power, take personal inventory, make amends to those harmed, and help other addicts.
The 12 Steps Are:
- We admitted we were powerless over our addiction and that our lives had become unmanageable.
- We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
- We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God, as we understood Him.
- We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
- We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
- We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
- We humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
- We made a list of all the people we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
- We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when doing so would injure them or others.
- We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, we promptly admitted it.
- 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.
- 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.
Getting Started with NA in Garland
Use the meeting search on wfmh.org to find local Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings in your area. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available in most places.
Attending Your First Local NA Meeting
There are two main types of NA meetings in Garland, Dallas, Texas:
| Open Meetings | Closed Meetings |
| Anyone can attend, including non-addicts and newcomers | Only addicts can attend |
| Share general recovery experiences | Share detailed personal experiences |
| More informative for first-timers | More supportive once established in recovery |
Arrive early to your first meeting and introduce yourself as a new local member. Share your experiences if you feel comfortable. You’ll likely receive welcome keychain tags marking recovery milestones:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year
Keep attending meetings and collecting tags as you progress in your recovery journey. The NA community in Garland, Dallas, offers support through both open and closed meeting formats.