Meetings of the Phila. Region of NA

Our Regional Meeting List in now Complete! This list is derived from the new database of meetings, so it is the most up-to-date listing that is available.

If there are any issues concerning NA meetings on the website you should contact your area meeting list committee or the regional meeting list committee for changes. The information used on the site is from the database.

If you cannot find your group listed, or if you are interested in starting a new meeting in your area, make sure to contact the meetinglist"AT"naworks.org for information on getting a group started!

What are "open" and "closed" meetings?

"Closed" NA meetings are only for addicts or those who think they might have a drug problem. Closed meetings provide an atmosphere in which addicts can feel more certain that those attending will be able to identify with them. Newcomers may feel more comfortable at a closed meeting for the same reason. At the beginning of a closed meeting, the leader or chairperson often reads a statement explaining why the meeting is closed and offering to direct nonaddicts who may be attending to an open meeting.

"Open" NA meetings are just that - open to anyone who wants to attend. Some groups have open meetings once a month to allow nonaddict friends and relatives of NA members to celebrate recovery anniversaries with them. Groups that have open meetings may structure their format in such a way that opportunities for participation by nonaddicts are limited only to short birthday or anniversary presentations. Such a format allows the meeting to retain its focus on recovery shared one addict to another. It should be made clear during the meeting that NA groups do not accept monetary contributions from nonaddicts. Unless noted as a "Closed Meeting" all meetings are "Open Meetings."

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