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.
6:00 pm Wednesday Unity & Serenity Group
6502 14th St W Bradenton, FL 34207
O,WC,NS,SD Smoke Free Campus
6:30 pm Wednesday Now What?
4826 McIntosh Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
O,LIT
7:00 pm Wednesday Get Hooked On Recovery
5025 26th St Bradenton, FL 34207
O,¤,SPK
7:00 pm Wednesday The Wednesday Meeting (ONLINE)
C,VM
8:00 pm Wednesday The No Matter What Club
4579 Northgate Ct Sarasota, FL 34234
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Meeting Updates:
- New Meeting: A Work in Progress
Wednesdays - 6:30 PM - Open, Speaker Meeting - Located in Jones Hall (to the right of the sanctuary)
Family of God UMC
5601 16th Ave E, Palmetto, FL, 34221
Get Directions ->
Event Updates:
- Suncoast T-Shirt Pre-Order Now Available
- Keep It Simple 2nd Annual Speaker Jam - Sat, Aug 1st - 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Six speakers, three male and three female, one of each with under 5 years, 5-15 years, and over 15 years!
Hope Lutheran Church
4635 26th St W, Bradenton, FL, 34207
Get Directions -> - Summer Beach Bash - Sun, Aug 16th - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Join us for food, fellowship, raffles, prizes, rock painting, balloon toss, and 2 guest speakers!
Coquina Beach Gulfside North Pavillion
1438 Gulf Dr S, Bradenton, FL, 34217
Get Directions -> - Dinosaur Day - Sun, Sep 20th - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Longwood Park Pavilion
6050 Longwood Run Blvd, Sarasota, FL, 34243
Get Directions ->
When:
Sunday, July 12th
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 →June 17, 2026 |
Walls |
| Page 175 |
| "Reaching out is the beginning of the struggle that will set us free. It will break down the walls that imprison us." |
| Basic Text, p. 83 |
| Many of us came to NA emotionally shattered. Years of using people and allowing them to use us had taken their toll on our ability to trust anyone, ourselves included. But the love and acceptance we found in Narcotics Anonymous encouraged us to reach out and get close to others. The longer we stayed clean, the more we began to long for greater intimacy with our loved ones. We began reaching out in deeper, more meaningful ways, even though we might get hurt. Despite our fears of rejection, we decided to risk revealing ourselves, our beliefs, and our needs. We decided to let down our defensive walls. The freedom we've found has been worth the risk involved. We know there is still work to do before we will be completely free of the barriers built by years of active addiction. But by reaching out to other addicts and allowing them to reach out to us, despite our human failings, we have come to know that we have a great capacity for love and intimacy. When set free of their restraining walls, our hearts hold great power. |
| Just for Today: I will let down my personal walls and reach out to others. I will allow my heart the freedom to love and be loved. |
| Copyright (c) 2007-2026, NA World Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
June 17, 2026 |
Building Trust and Trustworthiness |
| Page 174 |
| "Through our developing relationship with our sponsor, we learn about the principle of trust." |
| It Works, Step One |
| More often than not, a last-ditch effort to stay out of jail, keep a job, or hang on to a relationship drives us through the doors of NA. We'd stopped using plenty of times before but staying stopped seemed beyond us. We knew something had to change, and, honestly, we had nothing to lose. When we looked around at that first meeting, we saw people who understood our plight because they had been there. They'd experienced the high price of low living. The NA program worked for them; maybe it will work for us, too. Desperation may have brought us to NA, but inspiration keeps us coming back. Trust hadn't been on our radar, but we are somehow willing to accept a few suggestions. Just a few days in, and we're committed to attending a meeting a day for 90 days. We even reach out to other members between meetings. With each passing day, we feel a little better and trust in this NA way a little more. And our actions show it. We've begun to trust the process, but we'll need a guide--a sponsor--if we want to give this a fair shot. "You don't have to trust everyone," we're told, "but you've got to learn to trust someone." This seems like solid advice. The source, a more experienced member, seems trustworthy. "How about you?" we respond. "Will you sponsor me?" It takes time for most of us to shed our armor, but sponsors have a way of gaining our trust little by little. "One of us shares some truth about our life and experience, and the other returns the favor," as one member put it. In the process, we develop trust and, eventually, intimacy. It's a pattern of behavior we can replicate in other relationships, as sponsees, sponsors, partners, and friends. |
| Following my sponsor's example, I will build trust a little at a time. I'll learn to trust and be trustworthy in small moments by being true to my word, supportive of others, and open to intimacy. |
| Copyright (c) 2007-2026, NA World Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved |