Monday AA Meetings in Reading
St. Agnes Church
Closed (C), Step Meeting (12)
1.06 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Congregational Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
2.53 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Trinity Evangelical Church
Big Book (BB), Closed (C), Women (W)
2.78 miles from the center of Reading, MA
First Baptist Church-Stoneham
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
4.25 miles from the center of Reading, MA
St. Margaret's Parish Hall
Closed (C), Discussion (D), Speaker (S), Women (W)
4.62 miles from the center of Reading, MA
First Congregational Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
5.82 miles from the center of Reading, MA
First Baptist Church Melrose
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
5.82 miles from the center of Reading, MA
St. Mary's Convent
Closed (C), Step Meeting (12), Women (W)
5.91 miles from the center of Reading, MA
STEP Prog.
Discussion (D), Open (O), Wheelchair Access (H)
5.99 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Episcopal Church
Beginner's Meeting Beforehand (*), Open (O)
6.2 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Tuesday AA Meetings in Reading
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St. Agnes Church
Big Book (BB), Open (O)
1.06 miles from the center of Reading, MA
St. Maria Goretti Church
Open (O), Step Meeting (12)
2.32 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Congregational Church
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
2.53 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Masonic Temple
Discussion (D), Open (O), Wheelchair Access (H)
2.57 miles from the center of Reading, MA
First Baptist Church
Big Book (BB), Open (O)
2.63 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Lutheran Church
Open (O), Young People (YP)
3.26 miles from the center of Reading, MA
United Methodist Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
4.24 miles from the center of Reading, MA
First Baptist Church-Stoneham
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
4.25 miles from the center of Reading, MA
First Congregational Church
Open (O), Step Meeting (12)
5.82 miles from the center of Reading, MA
First Baptist Church Melrose
Beginner's Meeting Beforehand (*), Open (O), Wheelchair Access (H)
5.82 miles from the center of Reading, MA
First Baptist Church Melrose
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
5.82 miles from the center of Reading, MA
First Church of Christ
Closed (C), Step Meeting (12)
6.52 miles from the center of Reading, MA
St. John's Church
Closed (C), Step Meeting (12)
6.74 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Wednesday AA Meetings in Reading
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Emmanuel Episcopal
Open (O), Step Meeting (12), Women (W)
2.63 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Congregational Church
Closed (C), Step Meeting (12), Women (W)
2.93 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Methodist Church
Closed (C), Step Meeting (12)
3.42 miles from the center of Reading, MA
First Baptist Church-Stoneham
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
4.25 miles from the center of Reading, MA
First Baptist Church
Big Book (BB), Closed (C), Women (W)
4.47 miles from the center of Reading, MA
St. Margaret's Parish Hall
Discussion (D), Open (O), Wheelchair Access (H)
4.62 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Winchester Hospital
Discussion (D), Open (O), Wheelchair Access (H)
4.86 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Presbyterian Church
Big Book (BB), Closed (C), Wheelchair Access (H)
5.44 miles from the center of Reading, MA
First Congregational Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
5.82 miles from the center of Reading, MA
First Baptist Church Melrose
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
5.82 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Police Station
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
6.98 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Thursday AA Meetings in Reading
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Congregational Church
12 Steps & 12 Traditions, Closed (C), Men (M)
0.67 miles from the center of Reading, MA
1st Congregational Church
Big Book (BB), Open (O)
2.11 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Congregational Church
Discussion (D), Open (O), Speaker (S)
2.53 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Congregational Church
Big Book (BB), Open (O), Women (W)
2.53 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Aldersgate Meth Church
Closed (C), Men (M), Step Meeting (12), Wheelchair Access (H)
2.77 miles from the center of Reading, MA
St Theresa's Catholic Church
Open (O), Wheelchair Access (H), Young People (YP)
2.94 miles from the center of Reading, MA
First Congregational Church
Closed (C), Step Meeting (12), Wheelchair Access (H), Women (W)
3.76 miles from the center of Reading, MA
First Baptist Church-Stoneham
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
4.25 miles from the center of Reading, MA
First Baptist Church-Stoneham
Open (O)
4.25 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Presbyterian Church
Closed (C), Step Meeting (12)
5.44 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Asian Evangelical Church
Discussion (D), Open (O)
5.67 miles from the center of Reading, MA
First Congregational Church
Discussion (D), Open (O), Speaker (S)
5.82 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Friday AA Meetings in Reading
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Old Fire House, Sr. Center
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
0.79 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Congregational Church
Big Book (BB), Open (O), Step Meeting (12)
2.53 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Emmanuel Episcopal
Big Book (BB), Open (O), Women (W)
2.63 miles from the center of Reading, MA
United Methodist Church
Discussion (D), Open (O), Wheelchair Access (H)
4.24 miles from the center of Reading, MA
First Baptist Church-Stoneham
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
4.25 miles from the center of Reading, MA
First Baptist Church-Stoneham
Discussion (D), Open (O), Speaker (S), Young People (YP)
4.25 miles from the center of Reading, MA
First Congregational Church
Big Book (BB), Closed (C)
5.82 miles from the center of Reading, MA
First Baptist Church Melrose
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
5.82 miles from the center of Reading, MA
New England Rehab
Discussion (D), Open (O), Wheelchair Access (H)
6.01 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Unitarian Church
Closed (C), LGBTQ (G), Men (M)
6.02 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Congregational Church
Discussion (D), Open (O), Women (W)
6.71 miles from the center of Reading, MA
St. John's Church
12 Steps & 12 Traditions, Closed (C)
6.74 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Saturday AA Meetings in Reading
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St. Athanasius
Open (O), Step Meeting (12)
0.9 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Congregational Church
Open (O)
2.53 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Union Congregational
Discussion (D), Open (O)
3.17 miles from the center of Reading, MA
First Congregational Church
Discussion (D), Open (O), Speaker (S), Wheelchair Access (H), Women (W)
3.76 miles from the center of Reading, MA
United Methodist Church
Open (O), Wheelchair Access (H), Young People (YP)
4.24 miles from the center of Reading, MA
First Baptist Church-Stoneham
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
4.25 miles from the center of Reading, MA
St. Dorothy's Church
Discussion (D), Open (O), Wheelchair Access (H)
4.41 miles from the center of Reading, MA
First Congregational Church
Closed (C), Discussion (D)
5.82 miles from the center of Reading, MA
St. John Baptist
Discussion (D), Open (O), Speaker (S)
6.84 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Police Station
Closed (C), Discussion (D), Speaker (S), Wheelchair Access (H)
6.98 miles from the center of Reading, MA
First Church of Danvers
Closed (C), Step Meeting (12)
7.67 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Sunday AA Meetings in Reading
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Congregational Church
Open (O), Wheelchair Access (H)
0.67 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Aldersgate Meth Church
Closed (C), Step Meeting (12), Women (W)
2.77 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Lutheran Church
Big Book (BB), Closed (C), Step Meeting (12), Wheelchair Access (H)
2.94 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Masonic Temple
Beginner's Meeting Beforehand (*), Open (O), Wheelchair Access (H)
3.26 miles from the center of Reading, MA
Tewksbury United Methodist Church
Big Book (BB), Closed (C)
5.48 miles from the center of Reading, MA
MelroseWakefield Hospital
Open (O), Wheelchair Access (H)
5.65 miles from the center of Reading, MA
St. Malachy's
Discussion (D), Open (O)
6.12 miles from the center of Reading, 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: Wakefield, Lynnfield, North Wilmington, and Wilmington.
Additional local resources: Reading NA Meetings | Reading Al-Anon Meetings
What is an AA Meeting?
An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is a place to share experiences and success stories with other alcoholics. This is a safe place for somebody wanting to get sober to come in and ask for help. These meetings in Reading, MA will help them build a support network to help guide them to sobriety. You will be greeted by your peers that have all lived and survived from a hopeless state of mind and body. Their survival of maintaining their sobriety is dependent on helping others and giving back to others the support that was given to them.
How to Choose an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Reading, MA
It is important when coming to Alcoholics Anonymous that you pick a meeting that is suited for where you are at in sobriety. The first type of meeting is a new comers meeting and is not only for new comers but is a meeting that encourages members to share their stories and ask for help. Another type of meeting would be a single gender meeting, either a men’s meeting or women’s meeting. These types of meeting are not opened to the opposite sex. A Closed meeting simply means the group is solely focused on conversations regarding how to stay sober from alcohol. Speaking of any other drugs is not allowed. A Step Study is a gathering that is simply a specific step and discussed in length regarding the best approach to working this step and applying it to your daily life. Traditions meetings are focused on the 12 traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. Not to be confused with the 12 steps. The traditions are built to maintain order throughout Alcoholics Anonymous and holding each group accountable to these traditions is why you can join a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous anywhere in the world to hear the same message.
How to benefit the most from your initial Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Reading, MA
To benefit the most from your initial Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you need to walk through the front door with an open mind, and the willingness to change. Make sure to be ready to arrive early and stay late because there is always a “before” and “after” for every meeting, where the members of the group gather outside and talk. Make sure during opening remarks that you raise your hand to introduce yourself as a new member of AA. Don't forget to request a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. The last thing to remember is don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, share the story that lead you to this meeting.