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. This program is available for free in cities across the US, including Irving, Texas.
| Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Irving Group | 2003 North Britain Road, Irving, Texas, 75061 | |
| Monday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM | ||
| Monday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
| Saturday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM | ||
| Saturday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
| Saturday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Sunday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Sunday, 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM | ||
| Sunday, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | ||
| Thursday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM | ||
| Thursday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
| Tuesday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM | ||
| Tuesday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
| Wednesday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM | ||
| Wednesday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
| Sunday, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ||
| Sunday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM | ||
Irving Recreation Center
- Address: 333 Valley View Ln., Irving, TX 75061
- Mondays at 7:30 PM (Discussion Meeting)
Plymouth Park United Methodist Church
- Address: 1615 W Airport Fwy, Irving, TX 75062
- Wednesdays at 8:00 PM (Literature Study)
Irving Arts Center
- Address: 3333 N MacArthur Blvd., Irving, TX 75062
- Fridays at 7:00 PM (Speaker Meeting)
The 12 Steps of NA
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship for recovering drug addicts that follows a set of guiding principles known as the 12 steps. Here is a brief overview of each step:
- We admitted we were powerless over addiction, 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 Irving
Use meeting search on wfmh.org to find local 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 Irving, Dallas, Texas:
| Meeting Type | Description |
| Open | Anyone is welcome to attend, including non-addicts. |
| Closed | Only those with a desire to stop using drugs are welcome. |
Arrive early and introduce yourself as a new local member. Share your experiences if you feel comfortable.
You’ll receive welcome keychain tags marking your time in recovery at your first meeting:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year
- 18 months
- Multiple years
These tags serve as milestones and motivators as you progress on your recovery journey. The NA community will support you each step of the way.