Who can attend a Narcotics Anonymous meeting?
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Channel: Life The Basic Manual · 2018 · Education
Title: Who Can Attend A Narcotics Anonymous Meeting If you’re thinking about attending a Narcotics Anonymous meeting, this is the clip for you. In it, Dave briefly describes who can attend a Narcotics Anonymous meeting and how to find a meeting near you. Anyone who has a problem with drugs, or is an addict, can attend an NA meeting. It can be hard to get through the door the first time, but Dave reminds us that no one has to say or do anything at a meeting. There is no obligation on you to speak or talk about yourself. A good way to find a meeting near you is to ring the national helpline (UK helpline is below, please see na.org for international information). Speaking to someone from the helpline can often mean you connect with a local contact, who may be able to meet you at the meeting place so you don’t have to walk in alone. There are many different varieties of NA meeting, and if you want to find a meeting that is particularly relevant to your gender or sexuality, in most areas that is possible. NA is a self-help organisation, and as such its meetings are run by recovering addicts, not treatment professionals. The principle of anonymity is important in NA because it means that any addict can attend a meeting without fearing repercussions in other spheres of their life. NA meetings are usually designated on meeting lists as ‘open’ or ‘closed’. Open meetings can be attended by anyone with an interest in recovery, such as family members. Closed meetings are for those who think they may have a problem with drugs, or identity as addicts. If you want to take a family member or friend to a closed meeting, arrive prior to the starting time and ask the person taking the meeting if it can be opened on request. They will then ask the group members attending if that’s OK, and it nearly always is. It takes courage to get to your first meeting, but its worth. As a wise man once said, addiction is a ruthless disease, and it requires a ruthless remedy. That remedy is walking through the door of an NA meeting, sitting down, and staying until the end. Many thousands of apparently hopeless addicts have found a new way to live exactly in this way. You can too. Useful contacts na.org should be any to help you find a Narcotics Anonymous meeting where you are, and the helpline that’s associated with your location. Calls are free, anonymous and you will be speaking to someone whose been there. In the UK, the NA national helpline is 0300 999 1212, and https://ukna.org has a national meetings list. If you are looking for an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in the UK, try https://www.alcoholic-anonymous.org.uk In the US, try https://www.aa.org AA also has similar helplines available to NA, in the UK the national number is 0800 9177 650. If you are looking to find treatment resources where you are, in the UK, https://www.nhs.uk will take you to addiction and alcohol treatment directories if you type in addiction or alcohol into its search engine. SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS https://www.youtube.com/c/lifethebasicmanual?sub_confirmation=1 FIND LIFE THE BASIC MANUAL HERE http://lifethebasicmanual.com http://www.facebook.com/lifethebasicmanual http://instagram.com/lifethebasicmanual http://twitter.com/BasicManual
