Monday AA Meetings in Shirley
Senior Center
Closed (C), Step Meeting (12)
4.65 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
United Parish Church
Closed (C), Discussion (D), Wheelchair Access (H)
5.18 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Unitarian Universalist Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
5.24 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Unitarian Universalist Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
5.24 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
St. Mark's Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
5.41 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
St. Mark's Church
Big Book (BB), Closed (C), Wheelchair Access (H)
5.41 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
First Church Parish House
Discussion (D), Open (O), Women (W)
6.52 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
First Parish Church
Big Book (BB), Open (O), Step Meeting (12)
7.81 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Faith United Church
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
8.08 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Lost Lake Fire Station
Closed (C), Step Meeting (12)
8.18 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Church of Good Shepard
Open (O), Step Meeting (12), Women (W)
8.46 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
First Church Unitarian
Closed (C), Step Meeting (12)
8.87 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Tuesday AA Meetings in Shirley
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Unitarian Universalist Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
5.24 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Unitarian Universalist Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
5.24 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
St. Mark's Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
5.41 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
United Methodist Church
Big Book (BB), Open (O), Step Meeting (12)
5.71 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
First Church Parish House
Open (O), Wheelchair Access (H)
6.52 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Discussion (D), Open (O), Speaker (S)
7.85 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Faith United Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
8.08 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Church of Good Shepard
Closed (C), Step Meeting (12)
9.65 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
St. Bridget's
Open (O), Wheelchair Access (H)
12.75 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Wednesday AA Meetings in Shirley
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Congregational Church of Harvard
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
4.64 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Unitarian Universalist Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
5.24 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Unitarian Universalist Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
5.24 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
St. Mark's Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
5.41 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
First Church Parish House
Big Book (BB), Open (O)
6.52 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Faith United Church
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
8.08 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Faith United Church
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
8.08 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
United Methodist Church
Open (O), Wheelchair Access (H)
10.5 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Prince of Peace Parish Church
Closed (C), Step Meeting (12)
12.78 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Thursday AA Meetings in Shirley
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St Andrew's Episcopal Church
Open (O)
3.88 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Unitarian Universalist Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
5.24 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Unitarian Universalist Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
5.24 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
St. Mark's Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
5.41 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
St. Mark's Youth Center
Discussion (D), Open (O)
5.42 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
First Church Parish House
Discussion (D), Open (O)
6.52 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
First Parish Church
Big Book (BB), Open (O), Step Meeting (12)
7.81 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Faith United Church
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
8.08 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
St. Camillus Church
Discussion (D), Open (O), Speaker (S)
8.26 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
A.l.C.
Discussion (D), Open (O)
8.46 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
The Lawrence Library
Closed (C), Step Meeting (12)
9.28 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
St. Matthew's
Open (O), Step Meeting (12)
9.84 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
First Feder. Church
Big Book (BB), Open (O), Women (W)
10.51 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Friday AA Meetings in Shirley
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Unitarian Universalist Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
5.24 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Unitarian Universalist Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
5.24 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
St. Mark's Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
5.41 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Faith United Church
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
8.08 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Cotuit Federated Church
Open (O), Step Meeting (12)
14.2 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Addictions Referral Center
Discussion (D), Open (O)
14.5 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Addictions Referral Center
Discussion (D), Open (O), Wheelchair Access (H)
14.5 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Addictions Referral Center
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
14.5 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Saturday AA Meetings in Shirley
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St. Theresa Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
4.57 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Our Lady of the Lake
Beginner's Meeting Beforehand (*), Open (O)
4.91 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Deaconess Nashoba Hospital
Big Book (BB), Closed (C), Wheelchair Access (H)
5.04 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Unitarian Universalist Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
5.24 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
A.I.R.
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
8.46 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
St. Matthew's
Discussion (D), Open (O), Speaker (S), Wheelchair Access (H), Women (W)
9.84 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
10.87 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Fletcher Library
Discussion (D), Open (O)
11.58 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
St. Bridget's
Discussion (D), Men (M), Open (O), Speaker (S), Wheelchair Access (H)
12.75 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Congregational Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
14.46 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Addictions Referral Center
Closed (C), Step Meeting (12)
14.5 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
Addictions Referral Center
Discussion (D), Open (O)
14.5 miles from the center of Shirley, MA
St. Matthias
Discussion (D), Open (O), Speaker (S)
14.6 miles from the center of Shirley, 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: Devens, Still River, Ayer, and West Groton
Additional local resources: Shirley NA Meetings | Shirley Al-Anon Meetings
What is an AA Meeting?
An AA Meeting is an assembly where alcoholics and people who struggle with drug use gather for one hour to express their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic’s Anonymous meeting in Shirley, Massachusetts will share their experience getting sober through their personal anecdotes with anyone seeking help with a drinking problem. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the desire to get sober, and live a fulfilling life without alcohol.
Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Shirley, Massachusetts
There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Shirley, Massachusetts. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to join, it is helpful to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.
Open Meeting of AA – An Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is open to anyone who wishes to attend. You do not have to have an drinking problem to go to an open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.
Closed Meeting of AA – A Closed AA 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 Big Book meetings, a member will typically read out of the Big Book and then encourage its members to discuss the meeting.
Speaker Meeting – At an AA speaker meeting, a member of AA will tell their story and share their experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. 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.
AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting typically revolves around reading from one of the AA 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 AA step study traditionally focuses on a specific step or 2 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 deep reflection 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 dialogue.
Traditions AA Meeting – One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a conversation.
Being that each Shirley AA 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 AA meetings in Shirley that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Shirley, Massachusetts, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.
How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Shirley, Massachusetts
The best way to get the most out of your first AA meeting you should remain open minded. We all had an idea of what these meeting were and generally it is the same misconception. The most beneficial thing I was told was to sit down, stop talking, pay attention to the message, and modestly ask for help. At any meeting, there will be the same message of recovering from hopelessness. The process of recovering from that hopeless state is in asking for help from another person suffering from alcohol addiction which you will find in any Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you choose as your first.
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