What is NA?
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit fellowship that offers recovery support for individuals struggling with drug addiction. It operates as a free program with group meetings regularly held in cities across the United States, including Lubbock, Texas, where more details and meeting information can be found at https://www.wfmh.org/aa/texas/lubbock-county/lubbock. NA provides a supportive community where members share experiences, encourage each other, and work toward sustained recovery.
Here and Now Group Lubbock
Location: 4002 Avenue A, Lubbock, Texas, 79404
Meeting Times: Monday to Sunday, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
The Here and Now Group offers daily evening meetings that focus on open sharing and mutual support. Each meeting follows a structured format including reading NA literature, sharing personal stories, and discussing coping strategies to maintain sobriety.
Miracles Happen Group Lubbock
Location: 1615 28th Street, Lubbock, Texas, 79411
Meeting Times: Monday and Thursday at 6:30 PM, Wednesday at 8:00 PM
This group provides focused meetings that emphasize breakthroughs in recovery and personal miracles experienced by members. The sessions blend reading of the Twelve Steps with group discussions to foster hope and community connection.
New Foundations Group
Location: 2306 13th Street, Lubbock, Texas, 79401
Meeting Times: Tuesday and Thursday, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
The New Foundations Group offers early evening meetings designed to help members build a solid foundation for long-term recovery. Meetings include guided step work, sharing personal progress, and developing accountability within the group.
The 12 Steps of NA
- Admitted powerlessness: We admitted we were powerless over our addiction – that our lives had become unmanageable. This step acknowledges the need for help and the limits of self-control.
- Believed in a higher power: Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. It encourages openness to spiritual growth.
- Made a decision: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. This step involves commitment to change and trust.
- Conducted a moral inventory: Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. This self-examination helps identify negative patterns and behaviors.
- Admitted wrongs: Admitted to God, ourselves, and another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. This step promotes honesty and vulnerability.
- Ready for change: Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. This means willingness to let go of harmful behaviors.
- Humbly asked: Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. This step is about seeking help to overcome personal faults.
- Made a list: Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. It encourages accountability and repair.
- Made amends: Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. This fosters healing relationships.
- Continued inventory: Continued to take personal inventory and when wrong promptly admitted it. Encourages ongoing self-awareness and responsibility.
- Sought spiritual connection: Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. Emphasizes spiritual growth.
- Carried the message: 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. Focuses on helping others and living by NA’s principles.
These steps aim to motivate members toward positive change and foster lasting recovery throughout Texas, Lubbock, and nationwide.
Getting Started with NA in Texas, Lubbock, Lubbock, USA
To find local Narcotics Anonymous meetings in Lubbock and surrounding areas, individuals are encouraged to use the official meeting search available at wfmh.org. This is the best and most reliable way to locate both in-person and virtual meetings suitable for your schedule and needs. Most locations in Lubbock offer both physical meetings and online/virtual options, ensuring accessibility for everyone seeking help.
Attending Your First Local NA Meeting
In Lubbock, NA meetings are available as either open or closed:
| Meeting Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Open | Meetings that anyone can attend, including family, friends, and those curious about recovery. These meetings welcome supportive participation from the community. |
| Closed | Restricted to those who have a desire to stop using drugs. These meetings focus on confidentiality and sharing among recovering addicts only. |
When attending your first NA meeting, it is advised to arrive early and introduce yourself as a newcomer to the group. Sharing your experiences is encouraged but not required; listening quietly is a respectful way to begin. Attendees commonly receive welcome keychain tags celebrating clean time milestones as a motivational symbol.
- 30 days: Celebrates one month of continuous recovery, an important early milestone.
- 60 days: Marks two months clean, reinforcing commitment to sobriety.
- 90 days: Acknowledges three months without substance use, building confidence.
- 6 months: Half a year of recovery, a notable accomplishment encouraging continuation.
- 9 months: Three-quarters of a year sober, promoting perseverance.
- 1 year: One full year of sobriety, representing sustained lifestyle change.