The tools, literature, and support that have helped millions stay clean.
These are the principles that have guided recovery in NA since 1953. They're not rules — they're suggestions that have worked for millions of people. Last updated July 2026.
We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction — that our lives had become unmanageable.
We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
We humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
We made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
We sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to addicts, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
The Twelve Steps are reprinted with permission of Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc. na.org
Not all meetings are the same. Here's what you'll find at Step One and other NA groups.
Someone picks a topic — often from NA literature — and the group shares their experience around it. This is the most common format at Step One.
One person shares their story — what it was like, what happened, and what it's like now. No one is required to share afterward.
The group works through one of the Twelve Steps together, usually with guidance from NA literature. Great for deeper understanding.
Focused on people new to recovery. Topics are geared toward early sobriety, and the format is welcoming to first-timers.
These are the texts that guide recovery in Narcotics Anonymous. You'll find them at every meeting.
The foundational text of NA. It contains the Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions, and personal stories of recovery. Often called "the Blue Book" or "the Basic Text."
A detailed exploration of the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions. Written by addicts, for addicts. Used in step study meetings.
A daily meditation book. Every meeting at Step One closes with the Just For Today meditation read aloud together. One day at a time.
A collection of personal stories about staying clean and building a life in recovery. For anyone working a program and looking for real experience.
All NA literature is available for purchase at meetings or through na.org. You don't need to buy anything — literature is shared freely at meetings.
Step One isn't the only door. Here are other recovery resources in the Fort Worth area.
na.org — The global homepage for Narcotics Anonymous. Meeting search, literature, and fellowship information.
Search for NA meetings anywhere in the world. Not just Fort Worth — find meetings when you're traveling or relocating.
1-800-662-4357 — Free, confidential, 24/7 treatment referral and information service for substance use disorders.
Call or text 988 — 24/7, free, and confidential support for people in distress. Available in English and Spanish.
Everything you need to know about your first meeting is in our Newcomers Guide. Or just show up — see the schedule and get directions.