Family members or close friends are welcome at “open” A.A. meetings as observers. Meetings labeled “closed” are for people who consider (or are considering) themselves alcoholics. 

The most updated list of our area’s meetings can be found on the Meetings page. 

All A.A. meetings are one hour in length unless otherwise noted in the meeting listing.

A.A. does not own property. Our meetings are located in various places throughout your community, such as churches, community centers, municipal buildings, and hospitals – in other words, spaces large enough to hold a meeting – but we are not affiliated or aligned with these hosting locations.

If you see someone you know at a meeting, remember that this is an anonymous program. You should afford them the same level of privacy and confidentiality that you would expect from them. We have an old saying that “who is seen here and what is said here stays here.”

Put simply, none of us have found a way to stay sober on our own. Helping each other and newcomers helps us stay sober. It’s truly that simple. When you look around at your first meeting, consider that every person you see had to walk into their first meeting when they were getting started. We know exactly how you feel, and we had the help of people who were already A.A. members before we got here.

Not at all; in fact, you may want to simply observe and listen to get an idea of what we do and how we recover from alcoholism. Some meetings ask if there is anyone attending their first A.A. meeting, and it would be nice if you would introduce yourself with your first name, but this is not a requirement. We want you to be as comfortable as possible at your first meeting.

Since we do not keep attendance records, if you require proof that you attended an A.A. meeting you must bring paperwork with you that can be signed or initialed by the person who led the meeting discussion. This will be done for you at the end of the meeting. Also, you will want to search for “Open” meetings under Type of Meeting. “Closed” meetings do not sign this paperwork as a general rule.

We are self-supporting, meaning we exist and operate solely through the voluntary contributions of our members. You will see a collection basket passed around at meetings. When you attend your first meeting, it is not expected that you will contribute. If you decide to start attending our meetings, a couple of dollars in the basket will help us be there for the next person seeking help.