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.
6:30 pm Friday Just for Friday
12180 US-301 Parrish, FL 34219
O,WC,LIT,NS Red door to the right of sanctuary
7:00 pm Friday Friday Night Clean
4030 Manatee Ave W Bradenton, FL 34205
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7:00 pm Friday Women of Spiritual Principles
1801 N Lockwood Ridge Rd Sarasota, FL 34234
O,W,LC,SPK
8:00 pm Friday New Directions
4150 S Shade Ave Sarasota, FL 34231
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9:00 pm Friday No Pants Meeting (ONLINE)
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Meeting Updates:
- Meeting Permanently Cancelled: Get Hooked On Recovery
The Get Hooked On Recovery meeting is permanently cancelled and will no longer meet at Real Recovery (5025 26th St, Bradenton, FL, 34207) on Wednesdays from 7:00 - 8:00 PM. - Progress Not Perfection New Location
Grace Life - 1201 N Beneva Rd, Sarasota, FL, 34232 - Gym building, upstairs
Grace Life
1201 N Beneva Rd, Sarasota, FL, 34232
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Event Updates:
- SCCNA Sponsorship Brunch Fundraiser - Sat, Jul 18th - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Two speakers, topic is Sponsorship in Narcotics Anonymous. Advance Tickets: $10, Tickets at the Door: $15.
Pine Shores Community Center
6210 Crestwood Ave, Sarasota, FL, 34231
Get Directions -> - 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 -> - Peace River Area Campout - Fri, Dec 4th - Sun, Dec 6th
Come for the fellowship; stay for the connection, laughter, and fun!
Peace River Campground
2998 FL-70, Arcadia, FL, 34266
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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 →July 10, 2026 |
A positive attitude |
| Page 200 |
| "That old nest of negativism followed me everywhere I went." |
| Basic Text, p. 137 |
| A negative attitude is the trademark of active addiction. Everything that occurred in our lives was someone or something else's fault. We had blaming others for our shortcomings down to a fine science. In recovery, one of the first things we strive to develop is a new attitude. We find that life goes a lot easier when we replace our negative thinking with positive principles. While a negative attitude dogged us in our active addiction, all too often it can follow us into the rooms of Narcotics Anonymous. How can we begin to adjust our attitudes? By altering our actions. It isn't easy, but it can be done. We can start by listening to the way we talk. Before we open our mouths, we ask ourselves some simple questions: Does what I'm going to say speak to the problem, or the solution? Is what I'm going to say framed in a kind manner? Is what I have to say important, or would everyone be just as well off if I kept my mouth shut? Am I talking just to hear myself talk, or is there some purpose to my "words of wisdom"? Our attitudes are expressed in our actions. Often, it's not what we say, but the way we say it, that really matters. As we learn to speak in a more positive manner, we will notice our attitudes improving as well. |
| Just for Today: I want to be free of negativity. Today, I will speak and act positively. |
| Copyright (c) 2007-2026, NA World Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
July 10, 2026 |
Striving to Be Humble Servants |
| Page 198 |
| "Being asked to lead, to serve, to accept responsibility, is a humbling experience for a recovering addict." |
| Twelve Concepts for NA Service, Fourth Concept |
| While using, most of us were not asked to lead anything. When we did have such experiences, they were often opportunities for our character defects to feed like vampires on their victims' blood. Our ravenous need for perfection and validation, our self-importance, competitiveness, and attention-seeking branded those situations. Others of us imploded with self-doubt. We couldn't ask for help, didn't feel we had anything to offer, or were too high to show up. Such experiences only made us more isolated and fearful and even less willing to take on responsibilities, if anyone bothered to ask again. When it comes to service, our one-two punch of low self-esteem and high self-importance follows us into the rooms. If we are asked to take out the rubbish, it requires asking someone, "Where to?" and even that can be hard for us. If we're asked to lead a meeting, we need assurance that we don't have to wow them with war stories--real or imagined--or slay with our comic genius. All we have to do is show up and be honest. When we lack humility, everything is more complicated than it needs to be. If we are willing, we'll end up in service positions that suit our innate talents--some that we'll grow into with support and others that will expose our defects to the bone. Humility is the vehicle that allows us to accept responsibility without serving our ego. We can do something well without showing off, just as we can do something awkwardly, or even fail at it, with grace. |
| Next time I'm asked to serve, I'll just do the task as well as possible. That's what really matters. |
| Copyright (c) 2007-2026, NA World Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved |