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 12, 2026 |
New horizons |
| Page 266 |
| "My life is well-rounded and I am becoming a more comfortable version of myself, not the neurotic, boring person that I thought I'd be without drugs." |
| . |
| Is there really life without drugs? Newcomers are sure that they are destined to lead a humdrum existence once they quit using. That fear is far from reality. Narcotics Anonymous opens the door to a new way of life for our members. The only thing we lose in NA is our slavery to drugs. We gain a host of new friends, time to pursue hobbies, the ability to be stably employed, even the capacity to pursue an education if we so desire. We are able to start projects and see them through to completion. We can go to a dance and feel comfortable, even if we have two left feet. We start to budget money to travel, even if it's only with a tent to a nearby campsite. In recovery, we find out what interests us and pursue new pastimes. We dare to dream. Life is certainly different when we have the rooms of Narcotics Anonymous to return to. Through the love we find in NA, we begin to believe in ourselves. Equipped with this belief, we venture forth into the world to discover new horizons. Many times, the world is a better place because an NA member has been there. |
| Just for Today: I can live a well-rounded, comfortable life--a life I never dreamed existed. Recovery has opened new horizons to me and equipped me to explore them. |
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September 12, 2026 |
Individuality, Openness, and Our Spiritual Lives |
| Page 264 |
| "Each of us finds our own way to live spiritually, and that allows us freedom to make choices about how we live." |
| Living Clean, Chapter 3, "A Spiritual, Not Religious Program" |
| Throughout our literature, in meetings, from the podium, over a coffee or tea, during late-night phone calls, alone in quiet meditation or prayer, we're reminded that NA is a spiritual program. Whatever our individual beliefs or practices or methods or paths are or aren't--whether they be secular or religious, or do not fit within that binary--we can't deny that spirituality is central to a life of recovery in NA. Who we are spiritually and how we express that aspect of our individuality is unique to us, though we may use elements from all kinds of traditions, or none at all. Many of us can--and will--easily explain our relationship with our Higher Power. For many others, it's not intelligible through words. And it's private, something we'd rather not share about in a specific way. For NA members, the road to recovery is paved by the same Twelve Steps, yet the journey we choose is varied. Our path to living spiritually is personal, though there's some commonality and mutual understanding derived from the principles that appear throughout this book. Application of these principles is based on our individual needs and desires. We respond differently to everyday situations; we see through our own lenses and react to events in our own ways. And how we connect to the program--and its principles and spiritual nature--most often doesn't look the same when we're new as when we've become more comfortable in our own skin, or as we undergo life's upswings and tragedies. As we continue our recovery journey, we find the Steps prepare each of us to meet our individual circumstances. Reciprocity is important here, too, as described by a member: "You have your own spiritual expression and your beliefs, and I have mine. That I can be my own person in NA reminds me that as you let me be me, I must let you be you." |
| My aim is to be open to the rich mosaic of spiritual expression I find in NA. I'll explore and nurture my own beliefs as I apply the principles in our Steps. |
| Copyright (c) 2007-2026, NA World Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved |