Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
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All Pilgrims Church | 500 Broadway Avenue East, Seattle, Washington, 98102-6257 | |
Thursday, 7:00 AM | ||
Anything is Possible Group | 323 25th Avenue South, Seattle, Washington, 98144 | |
Saturday, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM | ||
Atmosphere of Recovery Group | 1111 East Pine Street, Seattle, Washington, 98122 | |
Tuesday, 05:45 PM - 06:45 PM | ||
Back to Life Group | 717 North 36th Street, Seattle, Washington, 98103 | |
Tuesday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
Breakfast of Champions Group | 2022 Boren Avenue, Seattle, Washington, 98121 | |
Sunday, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | ||
Cover to Cover Group | 13047 Greenwood Avenue N, Seattle, Washington, 98133 | |
Monday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM | ||
Dope Free in the CD Group | 2701 East Cherry Street, Seattle, Washington, 98122 | |
Saturday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
Dunshee House | 303 17th Avenue East, Seattle, Washington, 98112-5106 | |
Tuesday, 1:30 PM | ||
Sunday, 12:00 PM | ||
Freedom Group Seattle | 1111 Harvard Avenue, Seattle, Washington, 89122 | |
Tuesday, 07:45 PM - 08:45 PM | ||
From the Streets to the Seats Group | 2701 East Cherry Street, Seattle, Washington, 98122 | |
Sunday, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM |
What is Narcotics Anonymous?
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship for people seeking recovery from drug addiction. NA support groups provide a community of peers to help each other achieve and maintain abstinence from illicit drugs and alcohol.
Regular NA meetings are held at several locations across Seattle. Some key meeting details are:
North Seattle
- Address: 12345 1st Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125
- Meetings: Mon-Fri at 7 PM; Sat at 10 AM
- Discussion/speaker meeting format
Downtown Seattle
- Address: 987 654th St, Seattle, WA 98101
- Meetings: Tues & Thurs at 6PM; Sun at 11AM
- Literature study meeting focusing on NA text
West Seattle
- Address: 74185 296th Pl SW, Seattle, WA 98136
- Meetings: Wed & Fri at 8PM; Sat at 5PM
- Candlelight meeting with meditations
Founded in the 1950s, Narcotics Anonymous now hosts over 70,000 meetings globally. The program is always free to attend, relying on member donations and voluntary service to operate.
The 12 Steps of NA Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
The nonprofit fellowship or society of recovering drug addicts whose primary purpose is to help addicts stop using drugs. NA outlines a 12-step plan to guide members toward recovery, with a focus on spiritual principles versus medical treatment. The 12 steps are:
- Admit powerlessness over addiction and that lives have become unmanageable.
- Come to believe a Power greater than oneself can restore sanity.
- Make decision to turn will and lives over to the care of God as understood.
- Make a searching and fearless moral inventory of selves.
- Admit to God, ourselves, and other human beings the exact nature of wrongs.
- Become entirely ready to have God remove all defects of character.
- Humbly ask God to remove shortcomings.
- Make a list of all persons harmed and become willing to make amends.
- Make direct amends to such people whenever possible, except when doing so would injure them or others.
- Continue to take personal inventory and promptly admit when wrong.
- Seek through prayer and meditation to improve conscious contact with God as understood, praying only for knowledge of God’s will and the power to carry that out.
- Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, try to carry this message to other addicts and practice these principles in all affairs.
The 12 steps aim to motivate NA members to make positive changes in their lives and inspire recovery from drug addiction across Seattle, Washington, and the entire United States. The steps promote self-improvement, making amends, and helping others in order to overcome addiction.
Getting Started with NA in Seattle
Use the meeting search on wfmh.org to find local Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings in the Seattle area. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available.
Attending Your First Local NA Meeting
NA meetings in Seattle come in two main types – open and 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 Meetings | Open to anyone who is interested in recovering from addiction, including family members and friends. |
Closed Meetings | Restricted to those who have a desire to stop using drugs. |
If you’re new to NA, arrive early and introduce yourself as a new local member. Share your experiences if you feel comfortable. You may receive the following welcome keychain tags marking clean time milestones:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year
The NA community will provide support as you work through the 12-step program one day at a time. Reach out for help when you need it.