Spiritual Principles in Narcotics Anonymous

NA’s recovery program includes practicing spiritual principles in daily life. The How It Works reading names honesty, open-mindedness and willingness, and sets out the Twelve Steps.

Where do I start?

Read How It Works to see these principles in the context of the NA program. You can find it alongside the other official NA meeting readings and printable PDFs.

A Spiritual Principle a Day

NA World Services publishes today’s A Spiritual Principle a Day reading online. Use the official page for the current entry. Our daily-readings section also links to Just for Today.

Is NA a religious program?

NA describes its program as spiritual, not religious. You may hear prayers or references to a Higher Power at meetings. An Introduction to NA Meetings explains these customs and members’ freedom in understanding a Higher Power.

Talking about principles with other members

Meetings provide a place to hear members share their recovery experience. Sponsorship offers a personal relationship for discussing the NA program and working the Steps. The meeting-code guide can help you recognize literature, Step and spiritual-principle meeting formats in the local schedule.

This page introduces official NA resources; it does not replace the literature or a member’s work with a sponsor.