List of NA Meeting in Nova Scotia
The information below will help you on how to find an NA meeting in Nova Scotia. Since meetings change regularly, the list may be inaccurate. If you need more information on a specific meeting, please visit the website provided with that meeting.
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When a drug addict in Nova Scotia is getting ready to complete their outpatient drug rehabilitation program they are strongly urged to become active in Narcotics Anonymous. The idea is that the NA program will support the recovering addict when they are battling demons and tempted to turn back to drugs.
Anyone and everyone is welcome to sit in on a Narcotics Anonymous meeting. The only requirement the program has is that the person who is attending the meetings and taking advantage of the programs many resources be serious about getting over their drug addiction.
One advantage that the drug addicts in Nova Scotia have over the addicts in other, smaller provinces is that there are plenty of Narcotics Anonymous meetings available. The province has 25 cities that have an active Narcotics Anonymous program with regular weekly meetings.
INFORMATION ON DRUG REHAB
Like Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous relies on a twelve-step program to help addicts get started on the road to recovery. The very first step of the recovery process is not just admitting that the person is addicted to drugs; they also have to understand that they have no control over the addiction.
This is sometimes the hardest step for drug addicts to accept. There are a few different reasons why drug addicts resist this step. The first is that sometimes the addict does not really believe that they are addicted to drugs. They know that they use, but in they always have ready excuses. The excuses range from they are only doing it to calm their nerves, have a vision, alleviate physical pain, or to heighten the sexual experience. Most drug addicts are also quick to add that they are able to quit any time they want.
The excuses for using drugs might have started out as legitimate reasons, but they are no longer valid. The world is full of people who are able to get through life without ever having to take any drugs. Besides, the addict needs to understand that the very fact that they are involved in any type of narcotics rehabilitation program at all means that they have a problem.
The second point that most drug addicts say, especially during the start of their rehabilitation program, is that they can stop using at any point. If this were the case, the patient would not be dealing. Narcotics Anonymous operates with the idea that a drug addiction is not the result of a weak will, but rather the result of a mental illness. The hope is that as soon as the addict accepts that they are not to blame for their addiction they will be more receptive to the idea of treatment.
One of the best things about Narcotics Anonymous is that an addict can attend meetings no matter what stage of the rehabilitation program they are currently going through. Many addicts actually start to attend the meetings while they are on a waiting list for a short residential drug rehabilitation program which helps give them an idea of what to expect from the entire rehab program.
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Narcotics Anonymous is an adaptation of Alcoholics Anonymous and uses the 12-step program adapted from AA. The steps are designed to help a person admit they are powerless over their addiction. In addition, it helps them move past their guilt and shame by admitting their faults and making amends with the individuals around them.
Individuals work the 12-steps and receive support and encouragement from fellow members and their individual sponsors. In addition, they begin to move past the guilt and shame and begin to make amends.
Yes, like AA, it is entirely funded by donations. The program is 100% free to join. Options collections are taken during the meeting, but it is not mandatory. Anyone can join regardless of financial situation.
Yes, NA Meetings can help fight cravings and treat addiction. The 12-step meetings owe much of their success to sponsorship. Suppose an individual has the urge to use drugs, they can call their sponsor. Talking it out with a supportive individual helps remove the power from the cravings.
The questions from DrugRehab.ca’s “Ask a Professional” are answered by Nickolaus Hayes. If you need further clarification on any of the questions above or have any other questions you can contact him directly at [email protected].
