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 via a program of complete abstinence from all drugs.
NA meetings provide a safe, supportive environment for members to share their experiences and challenges in overcoming addiction. Meetings are free to attend and open to anyone with a drug problem seeking help.
There are several NA meeting locations in Spring where those struggling with addiction can find support:
| Narcotics mettings | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Joyous and Free Group | 2200 Lake Woodlands Drive, Spring, Texas, 77380 | |
| Monday, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | ||
| Show Up and Grow Up Group | 2403 Rayford Road, Spring, Texas, 77386 | |
| Wednesday, 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM | ||
| Woodlands Group | 1202 North Millbend Drive, Spring, Texas, 77380 | |
| Saturday, 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM | ||
| Tuesday, 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM | ||
Spring Methodist Church
Address: 123 Main St, Spring, TX 77381
- Monday at 8:00 PM (Discussion Meeting)
- Friday at 7:00 PM (Speaker Meeting)
Harris Community Center
Address: 456 Oak Rd., Spring, TX 77382
- Tuesday at 6:00 PM (Step Study Meeting)
- Thursday at 5:30 PM (Newcomers Meeting)
Spring Public Library
Address: 789 Elm St., Spring, TX 77383
- Sunday at 4:00 PM (Literature Study)
- Wednesday at 8:00 PM (Candlelight Meeting)
The 12 Steps of NA
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship or society that offers recovery support for people struggling with 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:
- We admitted we were powerless over our 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.
By working through these steps with a sponsor and fellow NA members, individuals can free themselves from active addiction and reconnect with their families, careers, health, and life purpose.
Getting Started with NA in Spring
Use the meeting search on wfmh.org to find local Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings in the Spring area. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available.
Attending Your First Local NA Meeting
There are two main types of NA meetings in Spring:
| Open Meetings | Closed Meetings |
| Open to anyone interested in the NA program | Only for addicts seeking recovery through the 12 steps |
Arrive 10-15 minutes early to your first meeting and introduce yourself to others as a new local member. Share your experiences if you feel comfortable. You may receive the following welcome keychain tags, marking period of sobriety milestones:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year
- 18 months
- Multiple years
The NA program offers judgement-free peer support. By attending local meetings, you connect with others going through similar recovery journeys. Over time, feelings of community and understanding build that help people achieve and maintain sobriety through NA’s guiding principles.