NA Meetings are the foundation of Recovery from active addiction in NA. It is suggested to start by going to 90 NA Meetings in 90 Days. Put your Recovery first, the rest will follow.

Online forums like this etc. augment but cannot replace face to face Live NA Meetings. Years ago when I I started my Journey of Recovery in NA there was one NA Meeting a week in my town. One. I made that meeting every week, went to NA meetings in another town, and meetings of another fellowsip. Wasn't convenient, wasn't easy, who said it was supposed to be! This was about saving my sick ass.

Attending meetings of another fellowship didn't cut it for long. We dope fiends were causing a raucos and breaking both our and their traditions. So I and others started more NA meetings in our town. And NA grew and we some of us stayed Clean. Those who stuck around, those who did what ever it takes. No excuses. Today we have something like 28 meetings a week.

HP willing I'll have 31 years Clean the 27th of this month through the power of NA. It works if you want it bad enough and work it.

Not having a car never stopped me from getting dope. When I came in the doors of NA I didn't have a car either. Didn't have a roof over my head either, living on the streets. Made those meetings anyway, WHAT EVER IT TAKES. Treat your Recovery like it's a matter of Life or Death, because it is. If you want it, if you want it like it's your next breath, it's here for you. All it takes is willingness and the Desire to stop using.

This sometimes agonzing sometimes baffling yet oh so simple (didn't say easy) thing called Recovery is a wonderful Journey. Give yourself a break, get to a NA Meeting!

very true i went threw some crazy stuff to get pills and kept kidding myself sayin there pills i get em from my dr no big deal i no big dealed myself right in2 a bad opiate addiction the physical is bout passed but my brain is giving me a run for money im up n down more than i like to think about ive cried more in the last ten days than in my hole life i know i have to do this not for my mom or sister for me i miss the old me i used to be really happy and excited about my life now i jus tryn get threw the day the best i can but at least im doin it thats a start the happy part will come im going to a meeting at a local church tonight im a lil nervous idk wat to exspect i always worry bout wat people are thinkn or goin to say i know i have to let that go but im trying not to overwhelm myself right now this helps to i know im not alone im going to do this theres no way i cant i dont want to die i have a right to live so im just going to do my best to start getting back to normal watever that is thank you for taking the time to stop by with the encouraging words it means more than you =)

thank you i havent used yet its been 2weeks counting my five day detox i went to 1 meeting it was alright i just have a hard time getting to them there arent many in my neighborhood im trying very hard to do this i dont wanna mess up everydays a struggle im not physically sick anymore but i sure got some mental stuff going on i cry everyday and i dont even know why my parents arent being very supportive but i guess ive managed to mess things up with them pretty good they just dont want to be bothered if i dont find a new job soon im going to be spending my holidays in a its so much to deal with im drowning in idk wat to do i know i cant use but something has to give it seems like everything went to shyt wen i decided to do the right thing lol thats bout my luck i finally get off this shyt and the rest of my life goes to shyt the devil jus loves to make shyt as hard as possible got me thinking things were better wen i was using i know its not true but i pray things start looking up soon or idk wat im goin to do.....