Narcotics Anonymous offers free support to addicts
If you believe you may have a drug problem, it is recommended you go to a meeting near you.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a free, non-profit fellowship of people for whom drugs have become a major problem. NA’s programme is open to addicts of all ages, nationalities, cultures, creed, gender identity, and religions. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using.
Members meet regularly at meetings, where they introduce themselves as addicts and try not to focus on specific drugs, but rather on the message of recovery and how to stay clean. NA meetings all have the same primary purpose: To carry the message of recovery to any addict that may need it. There are no initiation fees, no pledges to sign and no promises to make to anyone.
Meetings vary in length, format and focus areas, and may sometimes be aimed at specific interest groups. Meetings can be either closed, with only members permitted, or open, with family and friends welcome to attend and listen. All meetings are run by trusted servants (recovering addicts) who volunteer their time for service, and the organisation does not accept outside donations, is not affiliated to any political, law enforcement, religious, or social agencies, and is not accountable to any outside entities.
Narcotics Anonymous does not conduct interventions or drug tests; report on attendance, clean time or behaviour; and does not employ professionals to provide therapy, counselling, or residential facilities to addicts, or the parents, family or friends of addicts.
If you believe you may have a drug problem, it is recommended you go to a meeting near you. There is no cost to attend and no booking required. If you need help finding a meeting or more information, give the NA helpline a call on 083-900-6962, send NA a WhatsApp on 079-592-2294 or visit www.na.org.za/helpline/.
NA meetings in or near the Amanzimtoti area:
Tuesdays: 6.30pm – 7.30pm at St Mary’s Anglican Church, 157 Kingsway, Warner Beach.
Wednesdays: 6.30pm – 7.30pm at Anglican Church, cnr Barrow and Mackenzie Street, Umkomaas.
Fridays: 4.30pm – 5.30pm at principal’s classroom, Scottburgh High School, 41 Allen Street, Scottburgh.
Sundays: 4.30pm – 5.30pm at Berachah Church, Lot 512, Second Street (south end), Park Rynie.
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