The 12 Steps of Narcotics Anonymous. The 12 steps of NA are listed and explained below. Step 1. Takeaway. We admitted we were powerless over our addiction and that our lives had become unmanageable.

What Is Narcotics Anonymous? NA started in California in the 1950s as an offshoot of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Today, it holds more than 70,000 regular meetings in 144 countries.