Narcotics Anonymous Support in Missouri – Join Meetings for Lasting Recovery

What is Narcotics Anonymous?

Narcotics Anonymous is a nonprofit fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem and consists of a free-standing program based on regular group meetings across the United States, including Missouri. Beginning in the 1950s, NA has grown to over 70,000 meetings across the world, enabling many individuals to live drug-free lives through its 12-step program. To find local meetings, visit na meetings in usa, which offers details about meeting times and locations in Missouri and beyond.

Support Group for the Drug-Addicted

Narcotics Anonymous meetings are held across Missouri and welcome all people who have a drug problem. NA meetings provide a non-judgmental and confidential forum to share experience, strength, and hope among members who have gone through the same troubles. The NA program is based upon a philosophy of personal responsibility, mutual self-help, and reliance upon a spiritual authority beyond the individual.

Free Program with Regular Group Meetings Available in Missouri

There is no payment needed to attend NA meetings as membership is free and open to any individual who desires to achieve recovery or sobriety. NA meetings are held regularly and at various times in Missouri so that various schedules and preferences may be catered to. It is a twelve-step program and encourages personal growth and responsibility in addition to support from others.

Meeting Places and Time

Below are some of the meeting places for NA near Missouri:

Tarkio, MO

Location: Karrie & Joey's Pool Hall, 102 Main St, Tarkio, MO 64491

Meeting Times: Tuesday: 7:00-8:30 pm

About Meeting: Discussion, NA Literature, 12 Step Topic, Open, No Chair, No Sign-up

Oak Grove, MO

Location: Oak Grove Community Center, 307 S Broadway St, Oak Grove, MO 64075

Meeting Times: Saturday: 10:00 pm-11:30 pm

About Meeting: Speaker/Participation, Topics: Personal story, recovering experience. Open, No Sign-up

Independence, MO

Location: Independence Community Center, 16720 E. Truman Rd, Independence, MO 64050

Meeting Times: Thursday: 6:00-7:30 pm

About Meeting: Discussion, Emphasis on mutual aid and sharing of experience. Open, No Sign-up

The 12 Steps of NA

Narcotics Anonymous has a 12-step program that is purposed to further place people on the sure road to recovery from drug addiction. Each of the steps has been set to help encourage personal growth, accountability, and positive change in the individual. A summary of the different steps goes as follows:

1. We admitted we were powerless over our addiction—that our lives had become unmanageable.

   Admitting the addiction was out of control and being in denial to seek help.

2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.

   Believing in a Higher Power that could help an individual into recovery.

3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.

   To make a decision to give up control and let a Higher Power take over.

4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.

   Deeply looking at personal shortcomings and behaviors in honesty.

5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.

   The admission of mistakes/wrongs to foster healing.

6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.

   Becoming open to change and the removal of personal flaws.

7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.

   Seeking divine assistance in the elimination of personal weaknesses.

8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.

   Identifying those who suffered from past actions and being prepared to seek their forgiveness.

9. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.

   Actually doing all that is possible to repair the damage without further causing injury.

10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.

    Keeping good practice of being reflective and promptly taking responsibility for one's actions.

11. 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.

    Improvement of spiritual contact and guiding one in everyday life.

12. 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.

    Sharing the message of recovery and working the 12 Steps in day-to-day life.

Getting Started with NA in Missouri

Local NA meetings in Missouri can be found by searching through the meetings using the meeting search feature on methadone.org. You will be able to get meetings by city or ZIP code, including the meeting time, location, and format.

Most areas of Missouri offer both in-person and online/virtual meetings to suit different preferences and schedules. Whether you want to talk to people face-to-face or participate online, there's something to suit your needs.

Your First Local NA Meeting

When you find the right time and place that fits your schedule, you'd want to understand the different kinds of meetings, including:

Open Meetings

• Definition: This is open to any person interested in learning more about NA and its recovery process.
• Purpose: It is held to inform people about NA, and to let the newcomers see and participate in discussions.
• Audience: It is open to the public, including families and friends of addicts.

Closed Meetings

• Definition: It is reserved for people describing themselves as addicts or those that may have a problem with drugs.
• Purpose: To provide a safe and comfortable environment where addicts can share experiences and support one another.
• Audience: Only for people desiring to cease using and recover from their addiction.

Meeting Type

When arriving to meetings, identify yourself as a newcomer. It allows others to be more aware of you, and it invites them to befriend you and support you in recovery. If you wish to share, feel free to do so, but sharing is always optional.

At your first meeting, you will be given a welcome keychain tag. This will symbolize your beginning of recovery. You can collect these keychains for any of the following:

• 30 Days
• 60 Days
• 90 Days
• 6 Months
• 9 Months
• 1 Year
• 18 Months
• 2 Years
• 3 Years
• 5 Years
• 10 Years
• 15 Years
• 20 Years
• 25 Years
• 30 Years
• 35 Years
• 40 Years
• 45 Years
• 50 Years

Special anniversaries like these are recognized in the NA community because they represent time and effort that a member has devoted to recovery.