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.
7:00 pm Thursday Keep it Simple
4635 26th St W Bradenton, FL 34207
O,WC,JFT
7:00 pm Thursday Solutions in the Steps
6210 Crestwood Ave Sarasota, FL 34231
O,RF
7:15 pm Thursday East Side Recovery
4850 SR 64 E Bradenton, FL 34208
O Enter through front door of church
8:15 pm Thursday Thursday Night Candlelight
4041 Bahia Vista St Sarasota, FL 342322421
O,CAN,WC,RF Building 3, behind church
8:15 pm Thursday Get to Steppin'
4304 32nd St W Bradenton, FL 34205
O,LIT SW corner of parking lot
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Meeting Updates:
- Meetings held at Christ Episcopal Church (Bradenton) are cancelled Jun 22 – Jun 26
Meetings cancelled due to a church event from June 22nd until June 26th - 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:
- FRCNA XLIV: “The Message is Hope.” - Thu, Jul 2nd - Sun, Jul 5th
The Florida Regional Convention of Narcotics Anonymous (FRCNA) creates a powerful convention experience that ignites hope, celebrates recovery, and unites...
Rosen Plaza
9700 International Dr, Orlando, FL, 32819
Get Directions -> - Just For Friday First Friday Speaker - Fri, Jul 3rd - 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- 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 ->
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 →June 25, 2026 |
Not just lucky |
| Page 183 |
| "The process of coming to believe restores us to sanity. The strength to move into action comes from this belief." |
| Basic Text, p. 25 |
| Coming to believe is a process that stems from personal experience. Each of us has this experience; all addicts who find recovery in NA have solid evidence of a benevolent Power acting for good in their lives. Those of us who are recovering today, after all, are the fortunate ones. Many, many addicts die from our disease, never to experience what we have found in Narcotics Anonymous. The process of coming to believe involves a willingness to recognize miracles for what they are. We share the miracle of being here clean, and each of us has other miracles that await only our acknowledgment. How many car accidents or overdoses or other near-catastrophes have we survived? Can we look back at our lives and see that we were not just "lucky"? Our experience in recovery, too, gives us examples of a Higher Power working for our good. When we can look back at the evidence of a loving Higher Power acting on our behalf, it becomes possible to trust that this Higher Power will continue to help us in the future. And trust offers us the strength to move forward. |
| Just for Today: My recovery is more than coincidence. My strength comes from the knowledge that my Higher Power has never let me down and will continue to guide me. |
| Copyright (c) 2007-2026, NA World Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
June 25, 2026 |
Building Connections |
| Page 182 |
| "Through our self-disclosure, we feel connected with humanity, perhaps for the first time in our lives." |
| It Works, Step Five |
| As new members, we come in disjointed, distracted, and disconnected. Our divisions, our better-thans and less-thans, and our walls are firmly in place. Ego and pride, self-loathing and self-pity dictate our interactions. We look outside ourselves to justify why we don't feel connected. But soon we begin to hear and absorb other recovering addicts' stories. We observe a theme that's also reflected in our stepwork: We are getting in our own way of connecting with others. The process of breaking down walls takes more than a single admission that we need to be more open. Building real and enduring connections with other NA members is more than acknowledging that similarities outweigh differences. It takes time, and it takes effort. As we listen to others self-disclose, our courage grows, and we start to share ourselves. For most of us, our walls weren't as heavy-duty as we thought they were. They don't take as much time to break down--or at least begin to see over--as they did to build. When we peer over our walls or peek through the cracks, others begin to see us, too. The acceptance, understanding, and, often, identification that happens when we tell the truth about ourselves encourages us to open up more. Parts of our walls may remain standing; some self-protection is only natural. But we build roads now. We find people in the rooms, usually just a few, including our sponsor, whom we allow to see and connect to the entirety of who we are. Self-acceptance and hope travel along those roads. In NA, our purpose is to extend the connectedness we acquire to new members, who, like us, stumble into NA not yet aware that their walls aren't long for this world. When we share ourselves, the road toward connectedness awaits all of us. |
| Today I'll try to dismantle my walls and build roads in their place. I'll be unafraid to let another person know me better. |
| Copyright (c) 2007-2026, NA World Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved |