Before coming to the Fellowship of NA, we could not manage our own lives. We could not live and enjoy life as other people do. We had to have something different and we thought we had found it in drugs. We placed their use ahead of the welfare of our families, our wives, husbands, and our children. We had to have drugs at all costs. We did many people great harm, but most of all we harmed ourselves. Through our inability to accept personal responsibilities we were actually creating our own problems. We seemed to be incapable of facing life on its own terms.

Most of us realized that in our addiction we were slowly committing suicide, but addiction is such a cunning enemy of life that we had lost the power to do anything about it. Many of us ended up in jail, or sought help through medicine, religion, and psychiatry. None of these methods was sufficient for us. Our disease always resurfaced or continued to progress until, in desperation, we sought help from each other in Narcotics Anonymous.

After coming to NA we realized we were sick people. We suffered from a disease from which there is no known cure. It can, however, be arrested at some point, and recovery is then possible.

We also have some information for professionals and a help page for those who think they may have a problem with drugs. More of our literature can be found on the NAWS website.

Narcotics Anonymous provides an atmosphere of recovery for those striving to live a life free from the horrors of active addiction. We are a fellowship of men and women who have found freedom through twelve simple, spiritual steps. In order to keep what we have we must carry our message of recovery to others seeking the same freedom. The message is that an addict, any addict, can stop using drugs, lose the desire to use, and find a new way of life. Our message is hope and the promise of freedom.

The purpose of this site is to provide general information about Narcotics Anonymous for non members and professionals in the community. It is also intended to be a resource for members seeking current data regarding recovery meetings , service committees and events. If you think that you may have a drug problem we have provided a page of suggestions that may help.

The South East Texas Area of Narcotics Anonymous was founded to assist the area groups in fulfilling their primary purpose to carry the message of hope to addicts who suffer from the obsession and compulsion to use drugs. Using The 12 Steps, The 12 Traditions and The 12 Concepts as our guides, we are dedicated to the premise that any addict can find freedom and a new life with the application of our simple program. SETANA serves South East Texas including Beaumont, Buna, Port Arthur, Orange, Nederland, Vidor and all surrounding areas. If addiction is the problem, we have a solution.