Finding hope, recovery and fellowship at Narcotics Anonymous
Their message is simple: that an addict, any addict, can stop using drugs, lose the desire to use, and find a new way to live.

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a non-profit fellowship or society of men and women, for whom drugs had become a major problem, who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. Their meetings take place all over South Africa and are generally just one hour long and will never cost you anything.
Their message is simple: that an addict, any addict, can stop using drugs, lose the desire to use, and find a new way to live. It sounds like a tall order; but many among their fellowship has found a long-lasting solution to drug addiction. They believe that addiction is a disease, with an affected person unable to halt the perplexing cycle of relapse. They may begin with one substance and end up using several. Hence, NA makes no distinction between all mind-and-mood altering substances, including alcohol.
Don’t let the term “addict” dissuade you. Anyone that believes they may have a drugging problem is welcome to NA – it doesn’t matter what they look like, their age, race or sexual identity. People of every description have found a place among their diverse membership. Some are students, some are professionals, some are parents. The disease of addiction doesn’t discriminate! Therefore, there is no dictionary definition for whom or what an addict should look like nor how they should behave.
The program is based on the 12 Steps, which are, simply put, a set of guiding principles through which many have found recovery from a hopeless state of mind and body. The journey through these steps can be life-changing. Newcomers are made to feel welcome at our meetings, in fact, everything about NA is geared towards helping people who feel they may have a drug problem. Anyone who would like to seek help may join us, regardless of age, race, sex, creed or religion – our doors are always open.
Here are some things our members have done to stay in recovery:
• Attend a local NA meeting as often as possible
• Make friends in NA
• Read about our program in the NA Basic Text
• Complete the NA Stepworking Guide
• Get involved in NA service – help the still suffering addict
Many problematic substance abusers have found relief in NA. It’s a free program; there are no dues or fees.
There are approximately 300 regular NA Meetings in all provinces of South Africa. The NA phone line can be reached on 0861 00 6962 and can assist you to get times, addresses and other information about meetings. Or you can visit https://www.na.org.za for more information. If you’re in trouble – or know someone who is – reach out to us and we’ll do our best to provide assistance.