If you are new to Narcotics Anonymous (NA) or are planning to attend an NA meeting for the first time, it may be helpful to know a little about what happens at our meetings. The information here is intended to give you an understanding of what we do when we get together to share our recovery. The words we use and the way we do things may be unfamiliar to you at first, but we hope this information will help you get the most out of your first NA meeting or help you feel more comfortable as you keep coming back. Arriving early, staying after the meeting, and asking lots of questions before and after meetings will help you get the most out of every meeting you attend. People attend NA meetings for all kinds of reasons, but the purpose of every meeting is to give NA members a place to share their recovery with other addicts. If you are not an addict, look for an open meeting that welcomes non-addicts. If you are an addict, or think you may have a drug problem, we suggest attending a meeting every day for at least 90 days to get to know NA members and our program. *(Excerpts from IP No. 29, “An Introduction to NA Meetings.”)*An Introduction to NA MeetingsNA literature is also a great source of information about our program. Our Basic Text, *Narcotics Anonymous*, and our Information Pamphlets (IPs) are good places to start. Most meetings offer IPs free of charge, while books are generally sold at the group’s cost. Most of our publications are also available to read on this website. To get started, we invite you to read… “Welcome to Narcotics Anonymous”Please join us at our meetings, and “Keep Coming Back!”