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.
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01-Next Meetings→

7:30 am   Friday   Serenity in the Morning
222 S Palm Ave   Sarasota, FL 34236
O,CW,NS,SPAD   Small building facing Bayfront Dr 
Map
10:00 am   Friday   Never Alone
2856 Ringling Blvd   Sarasota, FL 34237
O,D    
Map
12:00 pm   Friday   Spiritual Principles at Noon (ONLINE)
O,VM
Online Meeting Link
12:05 pm   Friday   12 O'Clock Clean
222 S Palm Ave   Sarasota, FL 34236
O,D   Small building facing Bayfront Dr 
Map
6:30 pm   Friday   Just for Friday
12180 US-301   Parrish, FL 34219
O,WC,LIT,NS   Red door to the right of sanctuary 
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, September 13th
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

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02

What's New

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03

Area Service

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04

Readings

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05

Resources

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7:30 am   Friday   Serenity in the Morning
222 S Palm Ave   Sarasota, FL 34236
O,CW,NS,SPAD   Small building facing Bayfront Dr 
Map
10:00 am   Friday   Never Alone
2856 Ringling Blvd   Sarasota, FL 34237
O,D    
Map
12:00 pm   Friday   Spiritual Principles at Noon (ONLINE)
O,VM
Online Meeting Link
12:05 pm   Friday   12 O'Clock Clean
222 S Palm Ave   Sarasota, FL 34236
O,D   Small building facing Bayfront Dr 
Map
6:30 pm   Friday   Just for Friday
12180 US-301   Parrish, FL 34219
O,WC,LIT,NS   Red door to the right of sanctuary 
Map
All Meetings →
Stay Connected!
Stay up to date with Suncoast Area NA announcements and events.
Meeting Updates:
Events & Announcements:
All Updates →
When:
Sunday, September 13th
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 →

September 03, 2026

Humility expressed by anonymity

Page 257

"Humility is a by-product that allows us to grow and develop in an atmosphere of freedom and removes the fear of becoming known by our employers, families, or friends as addicts. "

Basic Text, pp. 75-76
Many of us may not have understood the idea that "anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions." We wondered how this could be. What does anonymity have to do with our spiritual life?

The answer is, plenty! By guarding and cherishing our anonymity, we earn spiritual rewards beyond comprehension. There is great virtue in doing something nice for someone and not telling anyone about it. By the same token, resisting the impulse to proudly announce our membership in NA to the world--in effect, asking everyone to acknowledge how wonderful we are--makes us value our recovery all the more.

Recovery is a gift that we've received from a Power greater than ourselves. Boasting about our recovery, as if it were our own doing, leads to prideful feelings and grandiosity. But keeping our anonymity leads to humility and feelings of gratitude. Recovery is its own reward; public acclaim can't make it any more valuable than it already is.

Just for Today: Recovery is its own reward; I don't need to have mine approved of publicly. I will maintain and cherish my anonymity.

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