Similar to AA, Narcotics Anonymous is a 12 step program. It is meant to be followed in order as a journey of self-awareness and healing. It is important to note that although several of the 12 NA steps mention “God” NA is not affiliated with any particular religion and that all people – religious or otherwise – are welcome. There are secular 12 step programs available with modified 12 step programs for the non-religious individual.

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.

Narcotics Anonymous was founded by Jimmy Kinnon, who often went by the name “Jimmy K.” in an error to maintain anonymity, as per this foundation of this 12 step program.

Many meanings can be derived from the Narcotics Anonymous symbol, but the means of each part of the symbol is intended to be simple to interpret, just as the logo and the program itself is simple.

The circle represents a universal and total program. The square represents goodwill. The 3 sides represent the Self, God, Service, and Society.