Suncoast
Narcotics
Anonymous
24 Hour Helpline:
1-941-257-5055
What is Narcotics Anonymous?
NA is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs. There is only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using.
9:00 am Sunday Peace in the Morning
8940 Midnight Pass Rd Sarasota, FL 34242
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9:00 am Sunday The Greenbrook Meeting
6655 Greenbrook Blvd Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
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10:15 am Sunday Waves of Recovery
4000 Gulf Dr Bradenton, FL 34217
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12:00 pm Sunday Spiritual Principles at Noon (ONLINE)
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6:15 pm Sunday The 6:15 Group
4304 32nd St W Bradenton, FL 34205
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Events & Announcements:
- Dinosaur Day - Sun, Sep 20th - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Longwood Park Pavilion
6050 Longwood Run Blvd, Sarasota, FL, 34243
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When:
Sunday, September 13th
Where:
That Church - 6502 14th St W, Bradenton, FL, 34207
Times:
- 1:30 PM - H&I Committee Meeting
- 2:30 PM - Activities Committee Meeting
- 2:30 PM - H&I Orientation
- 2:30 PM - Web Committee Meeting
- 2:45 PM - GSR Orientation
- 3:00 PM - Admin Body Meeting
- 3:30 PM - Area Service Meeting
Notes:
- There is no parking by the green fence.
- No smoking or vaping ANYWHERE except underneath the basketball hoop.
- Please keep the bathroom doors closed. (The air conditioning in the meeting space depends on it)
Group Readings fo NA Meetings
Use the below links to view, download, or print a PDF of the readings commonly used in NA meetings.
Narcotics Anonymous Resource Links
Helpful links to trusted NA resources for recovery support, literature, and local & global fellowship connections.
Daily Meditations
Subscribe →September 06, 2026 |
Regular meeting attendance |
| Page 260 |
| "We have learned from our group experience that those who keep coming to our meetings regularly stay clean." |
| Basic Text, p. 9 |
| The NA program gives us a new pattern of living. One of the basic elements of that new pattern is regular meeting attendance. For the newcomer, living clean is a brand new experience. All that once was familiar is changed. The old people, places, and things that served as props on the stage of our lives are gone. New stresses appear, no longer masked or deadened by drugs. That's why we often suggest that newcomers attend a meeting every day. No matter what comes up, no matter how crazy the day gets, we know that our daily meeting awaits us. There, we can renew contact with other recovering addicts, people who know what we're going through because they've been through it themselves. No day needs to go by without the relief we get only from such fellowship. As we mature in recovery, we get the same kinds of benefits from regular meeting attendance. Regardless of how long we've been clean, we never stop being addicts. True, we probably won't immediately start using mass quantities of drugs if we miss our meetings for a few days. But the more regularly we attend NA meetings, the more we reinforce our identity as recovering addicts. And each meeting helps put us that much further from becoming using addicts again. |
| Just for Today: I will make a commitment to include regular meeting attendance as a part of my new pattern of living. |
| Copyright (c) 2007-2026, NA World Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
September 06, 2026 |
Anonymity and Selfless Service |
| Page 258 |
| "The fact that we are anonymous means that the work we do in NA really can be selfless service. We don't want or need credit for helping others; it's what we do to save our own lives." |
| Living Clean, Chapter 6, "Anonymity" |
| The first thought some of us have when given the chance to help someone is What's in it for me? We stay clean, work Steps, experience freedom--and still, our diseased thinking whispers that we ought to be rewarded for our selflessness. "I volunteered in the merchandise room at our convention right after celebrating ten years clean," a member shared. "I folded T-shirts and unboxed coffee mugs for hours, wondering all along what kind of goodie I'd get for doing my part. A mug? A shirt? At the end of my shift, they said, 'Thanks for your service!' and gave me a hug. In a matter of moments, I went from being disappointed in them to being disappointed in myself!" The good we do for others is not limited to our service in NA. Another member wrote, "My sponsor told me to do something for someone else and keep it a secret. On my way to a meeting, I saw someone asking for change, and I bought them a sandwich. The first thing I did when I shared at the meeting was congratulate myself for being so generous." Perfect selflessness may be out of reach, but we can always strive to be less self-centered. We don't have to disappear completely; we simply step out of the spotlight for a moment. When we feel the impulse to make a moment about ourselves, we learn to say, "Thanks for sharing," and let the impulse go. Feeling like we are owed for our service and comparing our generosity to that of those around us are just a couple of the ways addiction seeks to separate us from others. Service and kindness help us reconnect. We keep our focus on those we are helping. We hope that the convention-goers who purchase a mug or a T-shirt look back fondly on their convention experience for years to come. We hope that the hungry person felt some relief for a little while; we hope that if we see them again, they look and feel better. We think of ourselves a bit less, we think of others a bit more, and we begin to feel gratitude. |
| I may never be perfectly selfless, but I can try to serve as though it's not all about me. I will make my service about others today. |
| Copyright (c) 2007-2026, NA World Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved |