AA Meetings Santa Fe, TX

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Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Santa Fe, Texas. The closest AA meeting to you is 10.61 miles away and meets on Friday at 11:30:00 AM.

Monday AA Meetings in Santa Fe

Sunset Group
Camel Lodge
Big Book Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, Closed AA Meeting
18.89 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Working With Others Group
Camel Lodge
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
18.89 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Serenity Group Goodrich
Holiday Lakes Estates Clubhouse
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
19.13 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

La Porte Ladies Group Women
St. Mary's Catholic Church - La Porte
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access, Women's AA Meeting
19.2 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Serenity Group - Pasadena
Legacy Club
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.31 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Serenity Group - Pasadena
Legacy Club
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.31 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Serenity Group - Pasadena
Legacy Club
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.31 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

New Hope Group
New Hope Women's Center
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.6 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

New Hope Group Women
New Hope Women's Center
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access, Women's AA Meeting
21.6 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

New Hope Group Women
New Hope Women's Center
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access, Women's AA Meeting
21.6 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Mon Night at the G Group
G-Spot
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
21.75 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Rockhill Group
7808 Bellfort
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
22.26 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Imperfect Nooners
Sacred Oak Medical Center Pearland
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
22.29 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Monday Morning Women's Group Women
Park Place United Methodist
Closed AA Meeting, AA Discussion Meeting, Wheelchair Access, Women's AA Meeting
22.29 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Jug Group
A Way Out Women's Center
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
23.46 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Tuesday AA Meetings in Santa Fe

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High Nooners Group
St. Paul's Catholic Church
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
10.61 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Sagemont Group
Sagemont Presbyterian Church
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
15.98 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

La Porte Group
Light of Christ Lutheran Church
Unspecified AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
18.58 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Sunset Group
Camel Lodge
12 Steps & 12 Traditions AA Meeting, Closed AA Meeting
18.89 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Working With Others Group
Camel Lodge
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
18.89 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Breakfast With Bill Group
First United Methodist Church Pasadena
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
18.91 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Serenity Group - Pasadena
Legacy Club
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.31 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Serenity Group - Pasadena
Legacy Club
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.31 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Serenity Group - Pasadena
Legacy Club
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.31 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

New Hope Group
New Hope Women's Center
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.6 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

New Hope Group Women
New Hope Women's Center
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access, Women's AA Meeting
21.6 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Rockhill Group
7808 Bellfort
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
22.26 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Rockhill Group
7808 Bellfort
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
22.26 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Imperfect Nooners
Sacred Oak Medical Center Pearland
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
22.29 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Jug Group Women
A Way Out Women's Center
Closed AA Meeting, AA Discussion Meeting, Women's AA Meeting
23.46 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Wednesday AA Meetings in Santa Fe

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The Bay Forest Group
Abe's Cajun Market
Closed AA Meeting, AA Discussion Meeting
13.66 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Light of Hope Angels Group
Light of Christ Lutheran Church
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
18.58 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Working With Others Group
Camel Lodge
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
18.89 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Sunset Group
Camel Lodge
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
18.89 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Sunset Group Women
Camel Lodge
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Women's AA Meeting
18.89 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Breakfast With Bill Group
First United Methodist Church Pasadena
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
18.91 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Serenity Group Goodrich
Holiday Lakes Estates Clubhouse
Big Book Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
19.13 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Step Up Step Out Group Women
SUSO House
Closed AA Meeting, AA Discussion Meeting, Women's AA Meeting
19.94 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Serenity Group - Pasadena
Legacy Club
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.31 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Serenity Group - Pasadena
Legacy Club
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.31 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Serenity Group - Pasadena
Legacy Club
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.31 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

New Hope Group
New Hope Women's Center
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.6 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

New Hope Group
New Hope Women's Center
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.6 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

New Hope Group Women
New Hope Women's Center
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access, Women's AA Meeting
21.6 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Solutions Group - Deer Park
Deer Park First Baptist
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.78 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Thursday AA Meetings in Santa Fe

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One Small Step Group
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
10.92 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Start Up Group
St. Paul's Anglican Church
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
13.88 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Working With Others Group
Camel Lodge
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
18.89 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Sunset Group
Camel Lodge
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
18.89 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Breakfast With Bill Group
First United Methodist Church Pasadena
12 Steps & 12 Traditions AA Meeting, Big Book Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
18.91 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

A-1 Group
La Porte Community Church
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
19.57 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Serenity Group - Pasadena
Legacy Club
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.31 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Serenity Group - Pasadena
Legacy Club
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.31 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Serenity Group - Pasadena
Legacy Club
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.31 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

New Hope Group
New Hope Women's Center
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.6 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

New Hope Group
New Hope Women's Center
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.6 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

New Hope Group Women
New Hope Women's Center
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access, Women's AA Meeting
21.6 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Cornerstone Group
Cornerstone
Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
21.96 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Rockhill Group
7808 Bellfort
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
22.26 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Rockhill Group
7808 Bellfort
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
22.26 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Friday AA Meetings in Santa Fe

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High Nooners Group
St. Paul's Catholic Church
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
10.61 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Manvel Iowa Colony Group
The Church on Masters Road
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
16.36 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Working With Others Group
Camel Lodge
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
18.89 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Sunset Group
Camel Lodge
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
18.89 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Sunset Group
Camel Lodge
Candlelight, AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
18.89 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Breakfast With Bill Group
First United Methodist Church Pasadena
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
18.91 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Serenity Group Goodrich
Holiday Lakes Estates Clubhouse
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
19.13 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Gods Grace Group
New Life Fellowship Church
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
19.89 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Serenity Group - Pasadena
Legacy Club
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.31 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Serenity Group - Pasadena
Legacy Club
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.31 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Serenity Group - Pasadena
Legacy Club
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.31 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

New Hope Group
New Hope Women's Center
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.6 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

New Hope Group
New Hope Women's Center
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.6 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

New Hope Group Women
New Hope Women's Center
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access, Women's AA Meeting
21.6 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Rockhill Group
7808 Bellfort
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
22.26 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Saturday AA Meetings in Santa Fe

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SAVE
Great Commission Family Church
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
17.96 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Working With Others Group
Camel Lodge
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
18.89 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Sunset Group
Camel Lodge
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
18.89 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Sunset Group
Camel Lodge
Candlelight, AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
18.89 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Breakfast With Bill Group
First United Methodist Church Pasadena
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
18.91 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Hope Group
Hope Community United Methodist
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
19.7 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Serenity Group - Pasadena
Legacy Club
Birthday, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.31 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Serenity Group - Pasadena
Legacy Club
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.31 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Serenity Group - Pasadena
Legacy Club
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.31 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

New Hope Group
New Hope Women's Center
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.6 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

New Hope Group
New Hope Women's Center
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.6 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Rockhill Group
7808 Bellfort
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
22.26 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Rockhill Group
7808 Bellfort
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
22.26 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Jug Group
A Way Out Women's Center
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
23.46 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Jug Group
A Way Out Women's Center
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
23.46 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Sunday AA Meetings in Santa Fe

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La Porte Group
Light of Christ Lutheran Church
Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Speaker, Wheelchair Access
18.58 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Sunset Group
Camel Lodge
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
18.89 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Sunset Group
Camel Lodge
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
18.89 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Serenity Group - Pasadena
Legacy Club
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.31 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

New Hope Group
New Hope Women's Center
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.6 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

New Hope Group
New Hope Women's Center
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
21.6 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

New Hope Group Women
New Hope Women's Center
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access, Women's AA Meeting
21.6 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

How It Works
Methodist Church
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
22.13 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Rockhill Group
7808 Bellfort
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
22.26 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Rockhill Group
7808 Bellfort
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
22.26 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Hope Seekers Group
Central Church of Christ
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
22.29 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Jug Group
A Way Out Women's Center
Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Speaker
23.46 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Jug Group
A Way Out Women's Center
AA Discussion Meeting, AA Literature Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous)
23.46 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Third Tradition Group
5656 Belarbor
Closed AA Meeting, AA Discussion Meeting, Wheelchair Access
23.83 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

Third Tradition Group
5656 Belarbor
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting (Alcoholics Anonymous), Wheelchair Access
23.83 miles from the center of Santa Fe, TX

If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Arcadia, Algoa, Dickinson, and La Marque.

Additional local resources: Santa Fe NA Meetings | Santa Fe Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is a place to spread a message of strength, hope and courage to other alcoholics. This is a safe place for an addict seeking sobriety to come in and ask for help. These AA Meetings in Santa Fe, TX will help them build a support network to help achieve sobriety. You will be greeted by your peers that have all lived and survived from addiction. Their survival of maintaining their sobriety is reliant on helping others and giving back to others the gift that they received.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Santa Fe, TX

There are a many different AA meetings in Santa Fe, TX. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - A Closed meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting - At Big Book meetings, a member will typically read out of the Big Book and follow the reading with a discussion amongst its members.

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 typically revolves around reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous approved pieces of literature and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end or a speaker about the literature of topic.

Step Study - An Alcoholics Anonymous step study typically 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 AA Meeting can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open discussion.

Traditions Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting - One or more of the Alcoholics Anonymous traditions will be discussed in thoroughly. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a dialogue.

Because each Santa Fe Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Santa Fe that do not. We recommend contacting the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to find out more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Santa Fe, TX, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to get the most out of your first meeting in Santa Fe, TX

To get the most out of your first 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 announcements that you raise your hand to let the group know this is your first meeting. Make sure to inquire about 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 journey that lead you to this meeting.