Upon this common ground we stand committed. If you’re planning to go to a Narcotics Anonymous meeting
for the first time, it might be nice to know what to expect. The
information here is meant to give you an understanding of
what happens in our meetings. The words we use and the way we act might be unfamiliar to you at first, but hopefully this information can
help you get the most out of your first NA meeting. If you show up early, stay late, and ask lots of questions before and after the meeting,
you’ll probably get the most out of every meeting you attend. Our Basic Text, Narcotics Anonymous, provides the best description of who we are and what we do: “NA is a nonprofit fellowship or society
of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other
stay clean.” The Twelve Steps of NA are the basis of our recovery program. People have all sorts of reasons for attending NA meetings, but
the reason for each meeting is to give NA members a place to share recovery with other addicts. If you are not an addict, look for an open
meeting, which welcomes non-addicts. If you’re an addict or think you might have a drug problem, we suggest a meeting every day for at
least ninety days to get to know NA members and our program.
