What is Tejas Bluebonnet Region (tbrna.org)?

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tbrna.org is the website of the Tejas Bluebonnet Region, a Narcotics Anonymous (NA) regional service body. The site serves three broad audiences: people looking for help with a drug problem, NA members in the region, and professionals who want to refer clients to NA. Its most concrete published program is the Adopt An Inmate subcommittee, which sends copies of the NA Basic Text to incarcerated people and to patients in long-term treatment facilities within the region's boundaries.

What the Region does

A regional service body in Narcotics Anonymous exists to coordinate and support the NA groups and service committees inside a defined geographic area. The Tejas Bluebonnet Region carries out that role for its part of Texas, and its website acts as the public entry point for:

  • Meetings and fellowship — the site invites visitors to "come join the fellowship," pointing people toward NA meetings in the region.
  • Help for individuals — a "Need Help?" section addresses people who think they may have a drug problem.
  • Support for professionals — a "For Professionals" section speaks to counselors, treatment staff, and others who work with drug users and may want to connect them to NA.
  • Regional programs and announcements — including sponsorship materials and the Adopt An Inmate flyer.

The Adopt An Inmate program

This is the program the site describes in the most detail. The Adopt An Inmate subcommittee provides copies of Narcotics Anonymous — commonly called the "Basic Text" — to offenders in jails and prisons inside the region's boundaries. The same books are also sent to patients in other long-term treatment facilities.

The process is deliberately simple: the incarcerated person only has to request that the book be sent. The site offers a downloadable flyer explaining the program and a way to make a donation to fund it.

How to take part

If you are… What you can do
An incarcerated person in the region Request a copy of the Basic Text
A patient in a long-term treatment facility Request a copy of the Basic Text
An NA member or supporter Download the flyer, share it, or make a donation
A professional working with this population Use the flyer and program details to help someone request a book

Donations are processed through Stripe, the payment platform linked on the site.

Who the site is for

  • People seeking help — start with the "Need Help?" section to find NA meetings and understand what NA is.
  • NA members — use the site for regional news, sponsorship flyers, and service opportunities such as Adopt An Inmate.
  • Professionals — the "For Professionals" section explains how NA can complement treatment and how to refer someone to meetings.

What to keep in mind

The site is a regional service site, not a central NA office, so meeting and program details apply to the Tejas Bluebonnet Region's boundaries rather than everywhere. If you are outside that area, your local NA region will have its own equivalent resources. For anything involving a specific jail or facility's rules on receiving books, check with that facility directly, since mail policies vary.