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.

01-Next Meetings→

9:00 am   Saturday   Peace in the Morning
8940 Midnight Pass Rd   Sarasota, FL 34242
O,SMK,SD,¤    

10:00 am   Saturday   A Spiritual Principle A Day
2705 N Tamiami Tr   Nokomis, FL 34275
O,SPAD    

10:15 am   Saturday   East Side Recovery
4850 SR 64 E   Bradenton, FL 34208
O,NS,CPC    

12:00 pm   Saturday   Never Alone
2856 Ringling Blvd   Sarasota, FL 34237
O,SPK    

12:00 pm   Saturday   Spiritual Principles at Noon (ONLINE)
O,VM

02-What's New→

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03-Area Service→

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)

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.

05-Resources→

Narcotics Anonymous Resource Links
Helpful links to trusted NA resources for recovery support, literature, and local & global fellowship connections.
9:00 am   Saturday   Peace in the Morning
8940 Midnight Pass Rd   Sarasota, FL 34242
O,SMK,SD,¤    

10:00 am   Saturday   A Spiritual Principle A Day
2705 N Tamiami Tr   Nokomis, FL 34275
O,SPAD    

10:15 am   Saturday   East Side Recovery
4850 SR 64 E   Bradenton, FL 34208
O,NS,CPC    

12:00 pm   Saturday   Never Alone
2856 Ringling Blvd   Sarasota, FL 34237
O,SPK    

12:00 pm   Saturday   Spiritual Principles at Noon (ONLINE)
O,VM

Stay Connected!
Stay up to date with Suncoast Area NA announcements and events.
Meeting Updates:
    No Posts
Events & Announcements:
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.

September 05, 2026

Not hopelessly bad

Page 259

"We find that we suffer from a disease, not a moral dilemma. We were critically ill, not hopelessly bad."

Basic Text, p. 16
For many of us, Narcotics Anonymous was the answer to a personal puzzle of long standing. Why did we always feel alone, even in a crowd, we wondered? Why did we do so many crazy, self-destructive things? Why did we feel so badly about ourselves so much of the time? And how had our lives gotten so messed up? We thought we were hopelessly bad, or perhaps hopelessly insane.

Given that, it was a great relief to learn we suffered from a disease. Addiction--that was the source of our problems. A disease, we realized, could be treated. And when we treat our disease, we can begin to recover.

Today, when we see symptoms of our disease resurfacing in our lives, we need not despair. After all, it's a treatable disease we have, not a moral dilemma. We can be grateful we can recover from the disease of addiction through the application of the Twelve Steps of NA.

Just for Today: I am grateful that I have a treatable disease, not a moral dilemma. I will continue applying the treatment for the disease of addiction by practicing the NA program.

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