What is Narcotics Anonymous?
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship or society of recovering drug addicts whose primary purpose is to help addicts stop using drugs. It’s available for free in cities across the US, including Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia.
Regular NA meetings are held at the following locations in Decatur:
| Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Addicts R Us Group | 1523 Church Street, Decatur, Georgia, 30030 | |
| Saturday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Alive At 6 Group | 1472 Richard Road, Decatur, Georgia, 30032 | |
| Sunday, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM | ||
| Basic Text Group | 3361 Columbia Woods Drive, Decatur, Georgia, 30032 | |
| Wednesday, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM | ||
| Choose Life Group | 3361 Columbia Woods Drive, Decatur, Georgia, 30032 | |
| Saturday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
| Good Orderly Direction Group | 455 Winn Way, Decatur, Georgia, 30030 | |
| Monday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM | ||
| Saturday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM | ||
| Thursday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM | ||
| Tuesday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM | ||
| Gratefully Recovering Group | 1722 Oak Grove Road, Decatur, Georgia, 30033 | |
| Tuesday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Happy Hours Group | 3361 Columbia Woods Drive, Decatur, Georgia, 30032 | |
| Saturday, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM | ||
| High Noon Group | 1472 Richard Road, Decatur, Georgia, 30032 | |
| Monday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
| Saturday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
| Sunday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
| Wednesday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
| Just 4 Today Meditation Group | 3361 Columbia Woods Drive, Decatur, Georgia, 30032 | |
| Monday, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | ||
| Saturday, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | ||
| Thursday, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | ||
| Tuesday, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | ||
| Wednesday, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | ||
| Keep Coming Back Group | 1472 Richard Road, Decatur, Georgia, 30032 | |
| Wednesday, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM | ||
First Baptist Church
308 Clairemont Ave., Decatur, GA 30030
- Monday at 8:00 PM (Discussion Meeting)
- Wednesday at 8:00 PM (Literature Study)
Trinity Methodist Church
2651 Church St., Decatur, GA 30032
- Tuesday at 8:00 PM (Step Meeting)
- Friday at 8:00 PM (Speaker Meeting)
Decatur Recreation Center
231 Sycamore St., Decatur, GA 30030
- Sunday at 7:00 PM (Beginners Meeting)
- Thursday at 8:00 PM (Candlelight Meeting)
Founded in the 1950s, Narcotics Anonymous now has over 70,000 meetings globally. The program is centered on the twelve steps and twelve traditions, offering peer support and motivation for recovering addicts.
The 12 Steps of NA
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship or society that offers recovery support for people suffering from drug addiction. NA outlines a 12-step program to help members achieve and maintain abstinence from mind- and mood-altering substances. The 12 steps are:
- Admit powerlessness over addiction and that lives have become unmanageable
- Come to believe that a Power greater than oneself can restore sanity
- Make decision to turn will and lives over to care of God as understood
- Make searching and fearless moral inventory of selves
- Admit to God, selves, and another human being the exact nature of wrongs
- Become entirely ready to have God remove all defects of character
- Humbly ask God to remove shortcomings
- Make list of all those 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 when wrong, promptly admit it
- 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
Getting Started with NA in Decatur
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.
Attending Your First Local NA Meeting
NA meetings in Decatur and DeKalb County can be either “open” or “closed.”
| Meeting Type | Description |
| Open | Open to anyone interested in the NA program |
| Closed | Only admitted addicts may attend |
Arrive early to your first meeting and introduce yourself to the leader or other members as a new local member. If you feel comfortable, share your experiences with addiction and recovery. Many local NA groups have welcome rituals for first-timers, such as giving keychain tags marking clean time milestones like:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year
The most important things are attending regularly, participating if you can, and finding community support. NA provides a lifeline for many people recovering from addiction.