Paul F., a sober heroin addict in AA, received a phone call on  July 26, 2004 from Mike S., a fellow heroin addict. Mike asked Paul,  “How come there is no Heroin Anonymous?” At that moment it was decided  to start HA so we heroin addicts could have our own fellowship where we  could be with others who truly understood our experience with heroin  addiction. On July 28, 2004, Paul and Mike located a place for a meeting  and began distributing fliers to all of the heroin addicts they knew in  the other 12 step fellowships. They found several sober heroin addicts  who were enthusiastic about having their own program.
 

The first HA meeting was held on Thursday, August 12, 2004 at the  Hope House, a half-way house for alcoholics and addicts located at 316  N. 11th Way in Phoenix, Arizona. Present were Paul F., Mike S, Nancy R.,  Tom M., David T., Rebekah B. and Mark T. In that first meeting, Paul F.  was elected as the Literature Chairperson and he began writing  pamphlets and meeting formats for our fellowship. In no time, more and  more HA meetings were forming and the Phoenix HA Intergroup was  established on November 11, 2004.
 

Ever since, HA has grown into a fellowship that spans multiple  countries. Thousands of heroin addicts have found sobriety, started new  meetings in new places, with new ideas and perspectives. International  dialogue is taking place via correspondence, and the fellowship is  finding its footing and coming to know itself. Our membership represents  a fair cross-section of the population, demonstrating the fact that  recovery is available to all, and that we have found a way out that  works!