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Pictured in Roscrea are the founders of Roscrea's new Narcotics Anonymous group, Richard Loughnane (left) and James Gleeson
Two Roscrea men have established Roscrea's first Narcotics Anonymous support group and will hold their inaugural meeting this Friday night.
James Gleeson and Richard Loughnane are inviting anyone battling addiction in Roscrea and surrounding areas to join the group and benefit from the strength of the support from other people in the community.
James and Richard told the Tribune they identified a need for a support group which focuses on abuse of illegal and prescription drugs.
“We are lucky to have Alcoholics Anonymous in Roscrea, which has given me and Richard the drive to help people with other addictions”, James explained.
“Roscrea badly needs a place for men and women to be able to go and be with like minded people”, James said, where all discussions will be in confidence and where support and advice will be available for everyone.
The new group will meet every Friday night at 8:30pm in the Legion Hall located on the grounds of St. Cronan's RC Church on Abbey Street (adjacent to the Franciscan Friary).
Their inaugural meeting is planned for this Friday night (May 3) and both James and Richard are available to speak in confidence with anyone who would like more information ahead of their first meeting. James can be reached at (085) 2180041 and Richard on (089) 4621777.
The Narcotics Anonymous Message
An addict, any addict, can stop using drugs, lose the desire to use and find a new way to live, is the ethos of Narcotics Anonymous (NA).
Anyone who wants to stop using drugs may become a member of Narcotics Anonymous. Membership is not limited to addicts using any particular drug. Those who feel they may have a problem with drugs, legal or illegal, including alcohol, are welcome in NA and recovery in NA focuses on the problem of addiction, not on any particular drug.
NA’s approach makes no distinction between drugs including alcohol. Membership is free, and they have no affiliation with any organisations outside of NA, including government, religions, policing, or medical and psychiatric associations.
Narcotics Anonymous is an international, community based association of recovering drug addicts with nearly 67,000 meetings in 139 countries worldwide.
The first ever meeting in Ireland was held in the Rutland Centre in Dublin in 1979 and there have continually been NA meetings in Ireland across the country since.
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