Suncoast
Narcotics
Anonymous

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.
Learn More →

01-Next Meetings→

7:00 pm   Thursday   Keep it Simple
4635 26th St W   Bradenton, FL 34207
O,WC,JFT    
Map
7:00 pm   Thursday   Solutions in the Steps
6210 Crestwood Ave   Sarasota, FL 34231
O,RF    
Map
7:15 pm   Thursday   East Side Recovery
4850 SR 64 E   Bradenton, FL 34208
O   Enter through front door of church 
Map
8:15 pm   Thursday   Thursday Night Candlelight
4041 Bahia Vista St   Sarasota, FL 342322421
O,CAN,WC,RF   Building 3, behind church 
Map
8:15 pm   Thursday   The Lie Is Dead (Candlelight)
4304 32nd St W   Bradenton, FL 34205
O,CAN,WC,LIT   SW corner of parking lot 
Map
All Meetings →

02-What's New→

Stay Connected!
Stay up to date with Suncoast Area NA announcements and events.
Meeting Updates:
Events & Announcements:
All Updates →

03-Area Service→

When:
Sunday, August 9th
Where:
That Church - 6502 14th St W, Bradenton, FL, 34207
Get Directions →
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)
Area Minutes →

04-Readings→

Group Readings for NA Meetings
Use the below links to view, download, or print a PDF of the readings commonly used in NA meetings.
1 - Who is an Addict?→ 2 - What is the NA Program?→ 3 - Why are we here?→ 4 - How it Works→ 5 - The Twelve Traditions of NA→ 6 - We Do Recover→ 7 - Just for Today→

05-Resources→

Narcotics Anonymous Resource Links
Helpful links to trusted NA resources for recovery support, literature, and local & global fellowship connections.
1 - Narcotics Anonymous World Services → 2 - Florida Region of Narcotics Anonymous → 3 - Recovery literature in English → 4 - Recovery literature in Spanish → 5 - NA history archives →
01

Next Meetings

→
02

What's New

→
03

Area Service

→
04

Readings

→
05

Resources

→
7:00 pm   Thursday   Keep it Simple
4635 26th St W   Bradenton, FL 34207
O,WC,JFT    
Map
7:00 pm   Thursday   Solutions in the Steps
6210 Crestwood Ave   Sarasota, FL 34231
O,RF    
Map
7:15 pm   Thursday   East Side Recovery
4850 SR 64 E   Bradenton, FL 34208
O   Enter through front door of church 
Map
8:15 pm   Thursday   Thursday Night Candlelight
4041 Bahia Vista St   Sarasota, FL 342322421
O,CAN,WC,RF   Building 3, behind church 
Map
8:15 pm   Thursday   The Lie Is Dead (Candlelight)
4304 32nd St W   Bradenton, FL 34205
O,CAN,WC,LIT   SW corner of parking lot 
Map
All Meetings →
Stay Connected!
Stay up to date with Suncoast Area NA announcements and events.
Meeting Updates:
Events & Announcements:
All Updates →
When:
Sunday, August 9th
Where:
That Church - 6502 14th St W, Bradenton, FL, 34207
Get Directions →
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)
Area Minutes →
Group Readings fo NA Meetings
Use the below links to view, download, or print a PDF of the readings commonly used in NA meetings.
1 - Who is an Addict?→ 2 - What is the NA Program?→ 3 - Why are we here?→ 4 - How it Works→ 5 - The Twelve Traditions of NA→ 6 - We Do Recover→ 7 - Just for Today→
Narcotics Anonymous Resource Links
Helpful links to trusted NA resources for recovery support, literature, and local & global fellowship connections.
1 - Narcotics Anonymous World Services → 2 - Florida Region of Narcotics Anonymous → 3 - Recovery literature in English → 4 - Recovery literature in Spanish → 5 - NA history archives →

August 06, 2026

The joy within

Page 228

"Since the beginning of our recovery, we have found that joy doesn't come from material things but from within ourselves."

Basic Text, p. 107
Some of us came to Narcotics Anonymous impoverished by our disease. Everything we'd owned had been lost to our addiction. Once we got clean, we put all our energy into recovering our material possessions, only to feel even more dissatisfied with our lives than before.

Other members have sought to ease their emotional pain with material things. A potential date has rejected us? Let's buy something. The dog has died? Let's go to the mall. Problem is, emotional fulfillment can't be bought, not even on an easy installment plan.

There's nothing inherently wrong with material things. They can make life more convenient or more luxurious, but they can't fix us. Where, then, can true joy be found? We know; the answer is within ourselves.

When have we found joy? When we've offered ourselves in service to others, without expectation of reward. We've found true warmth in the fellowship of others--not only in NA, but in our families, our relationships, and our communities. And we've found the surest source of satisfaction in our conscious contact with our God. Inner peace, a sure sense of direction, and emotional security do not come from material things, but from within.

Just for Today: True joy can't be bought. I will seek my joy in service, in fellowship, in my Higher Power--I will seek within.

Copyright (c) 2007-2026, NA World Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved