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NA meetings in Bergen County, NJ: where to find one this week
Narcotics Anonymous keeps its own meeting list for Bergen County, kept by NA members: the Bergen Area of NA's list and NA New Jersey's statewide finder. If you'd rather talk to someone first, NA's New Jersey helpline answers 24 hours a day.
From NJ Sober Living, sober living homes in Waldwick, Old Tappan and Closter · not affiliated with Narcotics Anonymous · Reviewed against public records, October 2026
Where is the current NA meeting list for Bergen County?
Start with NA's own lists rather than a directory site. On NA New Jersey's finder, search by county or area service to see Bergen County meetings with the virtual ones included, or call the helpline at 800-992-0401.
North Bergen is not Bergen CountyNorth Bergen is a township in Hudson County. Some searches for "Bergen" turn up its meetings instead.
Directory sites are not NASome meeting directories route calls to call centers. NA's lists and helpline are NA's own.
Sources: NA New Jersey, Bergen Area of NA, NA World Services.
Bergen Area of NA
The area's own meeting finder, plus a current printed list.
bergenarea.org (opens in a new tab)NA New Jersey finder
Search by town, or by county to include virtual meetings; a section for Spanish and bilingual meetings.
nanj.org (opens in a new tab)Find NA
NA World Services points you to your nearest local NA community, with a virtual meeting finder and an app.
na.org (opens in a new tab)Online and phone meetings
NA New Jersey's list of video and call-in meetings you can join from home.
nanj.org (opens in a new tab)
Open or closed: which NA meetings can you attend?
Anyone can sit in on an open meeting. Closed meetings are for addicts only.
Open meeting
Anyone is welcome to attend, including family, friends and professionals. Only addicts share.
Closed meeting
For addicts only: people who have a drug problem, or think they might.
Each meeting list marks which is which; check its legend. Source: NA World Services, Item No. 2306.
At a glance
Narcotics Anonymous in four facts
- FreeNo dues or fees; most members chip in at meetings to help cover the room's rent
- Any drugFor anyone with a desire to stop using drugs, alcohol included
- 12 stepsAdapted from AA's, worked with a sponsor
- 24 hoursNA New Jersey helpline: 800-992-0401
Sources: NA New Jersey; NA World Services, About the NA Program and Item No. 2302.
What happens at a first NA meeting?
NA members run the meeting and share their own experience of staying clean. Some groups hold topic or discussion meetings, some have a speaker, and you can simply listen and ask questions before or after. You don't have to be clean to come.
"Regardless of what you may be taking when you first come to NA, you are welcome."
Sources: Item No. 2302, Item No. 2306.
- CleanFree of all drugs, including alcohol. You don't need to be clean to attend.
- SponsorA recovering member who guides a newer one and helps them work the Twelve Steps.
- Higher PowerEach member chooses their own, religious or not.
- KeytagsGiven for lengths of clean time. A "welcome" keytag goes to anyone at a first meeting, clean or not.
- First names, readingsFirst-name-only introductions and common readings from NA literature.
- Opening, closingUsually a prayer, which NA says is not meant to signal any religion.
Who is NA for? Drugs, alcohol, cost and religion
"The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using."
Sources: About the NA Program, Who Are Our Members?, Item No. 2302, Item No. 2306.
NA's approach makes no distinction between drugs.
Most members chip in at meetings to help cover the rent for the room.
NA doesn't require any particular belief system.
No ties to treatment centers, correctional facilities or any outside organization.
Is NA open to people taking MAT?
Yes. Any addict may attend an NA meeting. NA as a whole takes no position on medication-assisted treatment, while its own program is built on complete abstinence.
What NA says. As a fellowship it states no opinion, for or against, on medical issues, MAT included.
What groups decide. Each group decides whether members on MAT share in meetings or take part in group service.
What NA suggests. Groups differ, so try several.
Source: NA World Services, Item No. 2306.
NA, AA, SMART Recovery or Nar-Anon: which group fits?
Different groups for different problems. Each keeps its own meeting list. If drinking is the main problem, see our guide to AA meetings in Bergen County.
| Group | Who it is for | Approach | Its own list | Our guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narcotics Anonymous | Anyone with a desire to stop using drugs, alcohol included | Twelve Steps adapted from AA's; peer meetings | na.org (opens in a new tab) | This page |
| Alcoholics Anonymous | People who want to solve their drinking problem | Twelve Steps; peer meetings | aa.org (opens in a new tab) | AA in Bergen County |
| SMART Recovery | People with addictive behavior around any substance or activity | Self-empowering, evidence-based methods, including cognitive-behavioral tools | smartrecovery.org (opens in a new tab) | SMART Recovery |
| Nar-Anon | Family and friends of addicts | A twelve-step program for family and friends | nar-anon.org (opens in a new tab) | No separate guide |
| Al-Anon | People worried about someone with a drinking problem | Twelve Steps adapted from AA's, for family and friends | al-anon.org (opens in a new tab) | Al-Anon for families |
Sources: each group's official site, checked October 24, 2026 (NA, Nar-Anon, AA, SMART Recovery, Al-Anon). Background on the steps: 12-step programs.
NJ Sober Living
How NA fits around life in a Bergen County recovery home
NJ Sober Living is housing, not treatment, and it is not part of NA. Our homes in Waldwick, Old Tappan and Closter give structure at home, and the day belongs to the resident.
- OperatorsAs the state requires: one lives in the home, and one is on site 7 p.m.–7 a.m. when residents are present.
- House management and techniciansAdded by us beyond the state rule.
- CurfewA house curfew; other evenings are spent at home with housemates.
- Drug testingPeriodic, as part of the house expectations.
- RidesThe house drives residents to evening treatment at a licensed outpatient program nearby, and back.
- Your daysA job, errands, exercise, a recovery meeting: the day is yours, within house expectations.
Or see the homes in Old Tappan and Waldwick.
Questions about NA meetings in Bergen County
Yes, at an open meeting. Open meetings welcome anyone, including family and friends, though only addicts share. Closed meetings are for addicts only.
For support of their own, family and friends can look at Nar-Anon (opens in a new tab), a twelve-step program for family and friends of addicts.
Yes. NA New Jersey's meeting finder (opens in a new tab) has its own section for Spanish-language and bilingual meetings (Reuniones en español y bilingües).
Yes. NA New Jersey's finder lists online and phone meetings, and searching by county or area service includes virtual meetings. NA World Services also runs a virtual meeting finder (opens in a new tab).
No. NA is a peer fellowship. It does not employ counselors or therapists, does not run residential facilities or clinics, and does not offer medical or psychiatric services (Item No. 2302).
No. NA says membership is voluntary and no attendance records are kept, either for NA's own purposes or for others (Item No. 2302).
Sources
- NA New Jersey. nanj.org (opens in a new tab) (24-Hour NA Helpline) and Meeting Finder (opens in a new tab).
- Bergen Area of Narcotics Anonymous. Meetings (opens in a new tab), including the current printed meeting list.
- NA World Services. About the NA Program (opens in a new tab); Find NA (opens in a new tab).
- NA World Services. Who Are Our Members? (opens in a new tab)
- NA World Services. Information about NA (opens in a new tab), Item No. 2302 (PDF, 2026).
- NA World Services. Narcotics Anonymous and Persons Receiving Medication-Assisted Treatment (opens in a new tab), Item No. 2306 (PDF, 2026).
- Nar-Anon Family Groups. nar-anon.org (opens in a new tab)
- Alcoholics Anonymous, What Is A.A.? (opens in a new tab); SMART Recovery, About (opens in a new tab); Al-Anon Family Groups, al-anon.org (opens in a new tab) and The Twelve Steps (opens in a new tab).
Reviewed against public records, October 2026. All sources checked October 24, 2026. NJ Sober Living is not affiliated with Narcotics Anonymous, NA World Services, NA New Jersey or the Bergen Area of NA.