Key takeaway
The Greater Cincinnati Area Hope Line is (513) 820-2947, printed on the area's contact page. No More Excuses is listed Sunday at noon at the Findlay Street Neighborhood House, 901 Findlay Street. If you are scared of walking in, call first and ask what the noon meeting is like. Then go anyway if you can.
Last updated: 2026-10-05
The Greater Cincinnati Area Hope Line is (513) 820-2947, printed on the area's contact page. No More Excuses is listed Sunday at noon at the Findlay Street Neighborhood House, 901 Findlay Street. If you are scared of walking in, call first and ask what the noon meeting is like. Then go anyway if you can.
Nobody is going to make you tell your story tonight.
If the night turns medical, call 911 when someone is overdosing, seizing, not breathing, or cannot be woken. If you might hurt yourself, call or text 988. Come back to a meeting when you are safe.
Who to call
Call (513) 820-2947 or open the meetings page at nacincinnati.com. The contact page also lists other nearby hope lines, including Hamilton and Middletown at (513) 820-2725 and an Ohio info line at (800) 587-4232. For a meeting in Cincinnati, start with 820-2947 so you get this area.
Where to sit
No More Excuses, Sunday at noon, is at the Findlay Street Neighborhood House, 901 Findlay Street. Sunday Night Serenity is listed at 4 p.m. at Christ Hospital, 2139 Auburn Avenue. New Found Freedom is listed Sunday at 5 p.m. at Kennedy Heights Baptist Church, 6201 Red Bank Road. The Findlay Street meeting is the simplest if you are downtown and it is still morning.
Northern Kentucky has its own area. If you are in Covington or Newport, ask the hope line whether that meeting is on the Cincinnati list or the Kentucky one before you cross the river.
What the hour is like
The first meeting is usually an hour of people talking about what it was like and what they are doing now. You can sit near the back. You do not sign in. If someone offers a phone list, it is optional. The only requirement NA talks about is a desire to stop using.
Our meeting finder searches public NA listings by day and ZIP. It is one more place to look. The local list is the one to trust when they disagree, and you should still confirm with the group.
If what you need to say is about drinking, open the Cincinnati A.A. guide. The rooms named above are NA.
When a meeting is not enough
A meeting is people helping each other. It is not a detox and it is not a hospital. NIDA describes mutual-help groups as peer-led, not care run by clinicians. If someone is overdosing, not breathing, or cannot be woken, call 911. If you are in a mental health crisis, call or text 988. If you need a treatment bed rather than a room tonight, call or text (800) 653-9376. That line is SmarterRecovery, not the NA helpline.
If you want a treatment referral, call or text (800) 653-9376. If you want a meeting in Cincinnati tonight, use the number or the list in the first section. In an emergency, call 911 or 988 first.
Additional Resources
Sources cited on this page:
- Greater Cincinnati Area NA: contacts and hope lines
- Greater Cincinnati Area NA: meetings
- NA World Services: Find NA Near You
- NA World Services: Virtual Meeting Search
- NIDA: Treatment (mutual-help groups are peer-led, not clinical treatment)
- SAMHSA National Helpline
- SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- SmarterRecovery meeting finder
- SmarterRecovery about page (referral disclosure)
Common Questions
How do I find an NA meeting in Cincinnati tonight?
Call (513) 820-2947 or open the meetings page at nacincinnati.com. The contact page also lists other nearby hope lines, including Hamilton and Middletown at (513) 820-2725 and an Ohio info line at (800) 587-4232. For a meeting in Cincinnati, start with 820-2947 so you get this area.
Is there a specific room in Cincinnati I can ask for?
No More Excuses, Sunday at noon, is at the Findlay Street Neighborhood House, 901 Findlay Street. Sunday Night Serenity is listed at 4 p.m. at Christ Hospital, 2139 Auburn Avenue. New Found Freedom is listed Sunday at 5 p.m. at Kennedy Heights Baptist Church, 6201 Red Bank Road. The Findlay Street meeting is the simplest if you are downtown and it is still morning.
Do I have to talk at my first NA meeting?
No. You can say you are just listening. NA's requirement is a desire to stop using. There are no dues. A basket may pass for rent and literature, and you can let it go by.
What if I am in withdrawal or I might hurt myself?
Call 911 if you are overdosing, not breathing, or cannot be woken. Call or text 988 if you are in a mental health crisis. An NA meeting cannot manage a medical emergency. For treatment, call or text (800) 653-9376, and say you need a program.
Is the Cincinnati A.A. meeting list the same as NA?
No. A.A. and NA are different fellowships. The Cincinnati A.A. guide has the A.A. office and the A.A. meetings. For NA, use the local site and na.org's finder.