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:
- Serenity in the Morning: Temporary Location Change
From August 3rd – 7th, meeting will be held at First United Methodist Church (104 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236).
First United Methodist Church Of Sarasota
104 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, Florida, 34236
Get Directions -> - 12 O’Clock Clean: Temporary Location Change
From August 3rd - 7th, meeting will be held at First United Methodist Church Of Sarasota (104 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236).
First United Methodist Church Of Sarasota
104 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, Florida, 34236
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Event Updates:
- 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 -> - Just For Friday First Friday Speaker - Fri, Aug 7th - 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Parrish United Methodist Church
12180 US-301, Parrish, FL, 34219
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 -> - Suncoast Skydive - Sat, Oct 17th - 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Take the leap and live the freedom. Meeting at 10 AM followed by skydiving!
Skydive City
4241 Sky Dive Ln, Zephyrhills, FL, 33542
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When:
Sunday, August 9th
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 31, 2026 |
Freedom from active addiction |
| Page 221 |
| "Narcotics Anonymous offers only one promise and that is freedom from active addiction, the solution that eluded us for so long." |
| Basic Text, p. 106 |
| NA offers no promises other than freedom from active addiction. It is true that some of our members meet with financial success in recovery. They buy nice houses, drive new cars, wear fine clothes, and form beautiful families. These outward signs of prosperity are not the lot of all of our members, however. A great many of us never achieve financial success. This does not necessarily reflect on the quality of our recovery. When we are tempted to compare ourselves to these other, seemingly more affluent members, it is good to remember why we came to the rooms of Narcotics Anonymous. We came because our lives had fallen down around us. We were emotionally, physically, and spiritually defeated. Our Basic Text reminds us that "in desperation we sought help from each other in Narcotics Anonymous." We came because we were beaten. For addicts, even one day clean is a miracle. When we remember why we came to Narcotics Anonymous and in what condition we arrived, we realize that material wealth pales in comparison to the spiritual riches we have gained in recovery. |
| Just for Today: I have been given a spiritual gift greater than material wealth: my recovery. I will thank the God of my understanding for my freedom from active addiction. |
| Copyright (c) 2007-2026, NA World Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
July 31, 2026 |
Simplicity Is Key! |
| Page 219 |
| "Clarity and simplicity are keys to our message.... Narcotics Anonymous, all by itself, is enough. We promise freedom from active addiction." |
| Guiding Principles, Tradition Ten, Opening Essay |
| Tradition Ten is pretty simple: Addicts have opinions, but NA does not. Topics like politics and religion create unnecessary controversy and conflict. While civic involvement and participation in our faith communities may certainly help us as individuals to get and stay clean, NA is mute on these topics. To maintain an atmosphere of recovery for everyone, we do our best to leave potential distractions at the door. Relatedly, here's a good one that we've heard often: "Narcotics Anonymous is a simple program for complicated people." And then there's this gem: "Opinions are like belly buttons. Everybody's got one--but that doesn't mean they're useful." While that statement may ring true, it's not an NA "opinion," so let's move straightaway to the NA message. Our NA message is clear and simple. Any of us can stop using and stay stopped. Our obsession to use will dissipate. And we can find a new way to live our lives. Freedom from active addiction is our only promise. The program of NA has enough to keep us busy--no need to overcomplicate it. We have Steps, Traditions, and Concepts--twelve of each. We have spiritual principles. We have service, literature, and our Higher Power. We have a vision of making NA accessible to addicts around the world. And we have each other. We need each other to stay clean and to find freedom from active addiction and the complicated mess that goes along with it. Keep it simple. One disease, one program, one promise. |
| NA is enough to keep me clean and free. I'm grateful for all my human complexities, for the outside support I may have, and for the activities and worlds I engage with. But I need to keep my recovery simple. I can commit to that for my own healing--as well as for everyone else who's seeking freedom in the room with me today. |
| Copyright (c) 2007-2026, NA World Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved |