Monday AA Meetings in Gardner
Faith Lutheran Church
Discussion (D), Open (O), Speaker (S), Wheelchair Access (H)
1.06 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Faith Lutheran Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
1.06 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Faith United Church
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
9.24 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Our Lady Immaculate
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
11.93 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
St. Mark's Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
12.02 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
St. Mark's Church
Big Book (BB), Closed (C), Wheelchair Access (H)
12.02 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Unitarian Universalist Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
12.2 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Unitarian Universalist Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
12.2 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
United Parish Church
Closed (C), Discussion (D), Wheelchair Access (H)
13.32 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
United Ch - Parish Hall
Discussion (D), Speaker (S)
16.19 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
First Universalist Church of Orange
Big Book, Closed
16.45 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Tuesday AA Meetings in Gardner
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Faith Lutheran Church
Discussion (D), Open (O), Speaker (S), Wheelchair Access (H)
1.06 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Faith Lutheran Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
1.06 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Church of Good Shepard
Closed (C), Step Meeting (12)
7.33 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Faith United Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
9.24 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Discussion (D), Open (O), Speaker (S)
10.02 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
United Methodist Church
Big Book (BB), Open (O), Step Meeting (12)
11.53 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Our Lady Immaculate
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
11.93 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
St. Mark's Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
12.02 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Unitarian Universalist Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
12.2 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Unitarian Universalist Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
12.2 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Frankln Pierce Uni-Rm 115 Petrocelli Blg
Discussion (D)
13.36 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Central Congregational Church
Big Book, Discussion, Open, Step Meeting, Women
15.5 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Wednesday AA Meetings in Gardner
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Faith Lutheran Church
Discussion (D), Open (O), Speaker (S), Wheelchair Access (H)
1.06 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Faith Lutheran Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
1.06 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Faith United Church
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
9.24 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Faith United Church
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
9.24 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Prince of Peace Parish Church
Closed (C), Step Meeting (12)
10.59 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Our Lady Immaculate
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
11.93 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
St. Mark's Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
12.02 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Unitarian Universalist Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
12.2 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Unitarian Universalist Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
12.2 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
United Ch - Parish Hall
Big Book Meeting (B), Closed (C), Discussion (D)
16.19 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
St. John's
Closed (C), Discussion (D), Men (M)
16.56 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Thursday AA Meetings in Gardner
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Faith Lutheran Church
Discussion (D), Open (O), Speaker (S), Wheelchair Access (H)
1.06 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Faith Lutheran Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
1.06 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Faith United Church
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
9.24 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
St. Camillus Church
Discussion (D), Open (O), Speaker (S)
9.39 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Our Lady Immaculate
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
11.93 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
St. Mark's Youth Center
Discussion (D), Open (O)
12.02 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
St. Mark's Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
12.02 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Unitarian Universalist Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
12.2 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Unitarian Universalist Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
12.2 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Frankln Pierce Uni-Rm 115 Petrocelli Blg
Closed (C), Discussion (D), Step Meeting (X)
13.36 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Gates Recovery Center
Big Book Meeting (B), Discussion (D), Step Meeting (X)
13.4 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
United Methodist Church
Open, Speaker
16.44 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
United Methodist
Open (O)
16.44 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
First Congregational Church of Holden
Open (O), Wheelchair Access (H)
17.34 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Friday AA Meetings in Gardner
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Faith Lutheran Church
Discussion (D), Open (O), Speaker (S), Wheelchair Access (H)
1.06 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Faith Lutheran Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
1.06 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Faith United Church
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
9.24 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Our Lady Immaculate
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
11.93 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
St. Mark's Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
12.02 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Unitarian Universalist Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
12.2 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Unitarian Universalist Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
12.2 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
United Ch - Parish Hall
Handicapped Accessible (H), Indicates Al-Anon meeting at the same place at the same time (*), Speaker (S)
16.19 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
All Saints Episc Ch - Reynolds Hall
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
21.26 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Saturday AA Meetings in Gardner
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Faith Lutheran Church
Discussion (D), Open (O), Speaker (S), Wheelchair Access (H)
1.06 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Our Lady Immaculate
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
11.93 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Unitarian Universalist Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
12.2 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Our Lady of the Lake
Beginner's Meeting Beforehand (*), Open (O)
12.28 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
United Parish Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
13.32 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
A.I.R.
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
19.3 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Monadnock Hosp Conf Rm 1&2
Discussion (D), Handicapped Accessible (H)
20.38 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Monadnock Hosp Conf Rm 1&2
Handicapped Accessible (H), Speaker (S)
20.38 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
Deaconess Nashoba Hospital
Big Book (BB), Closed (C), Wheelchair Access (H)
21 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
St. Theresa Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
21.19 miles from the center of Gardner, MA
If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Ashburnham, South Ashburnham, Baldwinville, and Winchendon
Additional local resources: Gardner NA Meetings | Gardner Al-Anon Meetings
What is an AA Meeting?
An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is a place where alcoholics and people who struggle with drug use gather for one hour to share their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic’s Anonymous meeting in Gardner, Massachusetts will share their experience getting sober through their personal stories with anyone working on their recovery journey. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the want to achieve sobriety, and live a happy & healthy life without alcohol.
Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Gardner, Massachusetts
There are a variety different AA meetings in Gardner, Massachusetts. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to join, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.
Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend. You do not have to have an drinking problem to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.
Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. Friends and family are not able to attend these meetings.
Big Book Meeting – At these meetings, a member will commonly read out of the Big Book and then encourage its members to discuss the meeting.
Speaker Meeting – At an Alcoholics Anonymous speaker meeting, a member of Alcoholics Anonymous will tell their story and share their experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.
Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting – A literature meeting commonly revolves around reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous approved pieces of literature and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members or a speaker about the literature of topic.
Step Study – An Alcoholics Anonymous step study usually focuses on one or two steps per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and could be followed by a discussion about the step(s).
Meditation Meeting – A meditation meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the length of the meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open conversation.
Traditions Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting – One or more of the Alcoholics Anonymous traditions will be discussed in extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a dialogue.
Since each Gardner Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Variation of meeting formats is common and you can also find Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Gardner that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to get more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Gardner, Massachusetts, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.
How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Gardner, Massachusetts
The most successful members of Alcoholics Anonymous have found success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. If you are attending your first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we advise following the suggestions of the AA members that have been a part of AA for a while.
It is recommended that you accept where you are at with you sobriety and ask for help. Part of staying sober is helping the newcomers of Alcoholics Anonymous in Gardner maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be want to help you not drink too. Raise your hand, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.