AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) Meetings in San Francisco, CA
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476
Total Meetings
115
Online Meetings
361
In-Person Meetings
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Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength and hope with each other to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.
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Sunday
71 meetingsAs Bill Sees It
6:00 AM
Dry Dock
Discussion
EN
Open
Online
Speaker
Online Available
Sunday Sunrise Online
7:00 AM
Discussion
DR
EN
Open
Online
Online Available
Big Book Discussion
7:30 AM
Big Book
Discussion
EN
Open
Online
Online Available
Each Day A New Beginning - Hybrid
8:00 AM
Castro Country Club
ABSI
EN
Gay/Lesbian
L
LGBTQ+
Online Available
Wharf Rats Speakeasy
8:00 AM
12 Steps & 12 Traditions
Big Book
Closed
Discussion
EN
Online Available
Step It Up Online
8:30 AM
Discussion
EN
Open
Online
Speaker
Online Available
Sunday Morning Gay Men's Stag - In Person
9:30 AM
Castro Country Club
Discussion
EN
Gay/Lesbian
Men's
Open
Sunday Morning Gay Men's Stag - Online
9:30 AM
Discussion
EN
Gay/Lesbian
Men's
Open
Online Available
Forest Friends
9:45 AM
Behind Glen Ridge Cooperative Nursery at Glen Canyon Park
Closed
Discussion
EN
OUT
The Bay AA for Young Professionals
11:00 AM
Archetype Lighting
Beginner
DR
EN
Open
Young People
Under the Trees
11:00 AM
Hagiwara Tea Garden Redwoods (Parking Lot behind Bandshell)
DR
EN
Open
OUT
X
Anything Is Possible Weekly Chips (Doors close at (12:10p)
12:00 PM
Congregation Sherith Israel
DR
EN
Spanish
Open
X
Like A Prayer Online
4:00 PM
11th Step
Discussion
EN
Open
Online
Online Available
Recuperacion Diversa
5:00 PM
Gay/Lesbian
L
LGBTQ+
Open
Online
Online Available
Ten Years After Zoom
6:00 PM
Discussion
EN
Open
Online
Speaker
Online Available
Alamo Square
7:00 PM
Henry Ohlhoff House
Discussion
EN
Open
Online
Speaker
Online Available
Friendly Circle Beginners
7:15 PM
Old First Presbyterian Church
Beginner
Discussion
EN
Open
Speaker
Sunday Night Castro Speaker Discussion
7:30 PM
Most Holy Redeemer Church
EN
Gay/Lesbian
L
LGBTQ+
Open
Sunset Speaker Step
7:30 PM
Beginner
Discussion
EN
Open
Online
Online Available
Grupo Esperanza
8:00 PM
Meeting Place - Spanish
12 Steps & 12 Traditions
Open
Step Study
X
Sunday Rap
8:00 PM
St. Francis Episcopal Church
Big Book
Candlelight
Discussion
EN
Open
Spiritual Awakenings Step Study
8:30 PM
Beginner
Discussion
EN
Open
Online
Online Available
Monday
65 meetingsEarly Birds Discussion
6:00 AM
Dry Dock
Discussion
EN
Open
Online
X
Online Available
Each Day a New Beginning - In Person
7:00 AM
St. Francis Lutheran Church
ABSI
Beginner
Discussion
EN
Gay/Lesbian
Each Day A New Beginning - Virtual
7:00 AM
ABSI
EN
Gay/Lesbian
L
LGBTQ+
Online Available
Bernal New Day Online
7:30 AM
Discussion
EN
Literature
Open
Online
Online Available
Daily Reflections Out of the Bay Area
8:00 AM
Discussion
DR
EN
Open
Online
Online Available
Daily Women's Meeting
9:00 AM
12 Steps & 12 Traditions
Beginner
Closed
EN
Online
Online Available
Crackpots & Newcomers (Outdoors)
10:00 AM
Golden Gate Park Bandshell
12 Steps & 12 Traditions
Big Book
EN
Open
OUT
Pax West Men's Speaker Discussion
12:00 PM
Old St. Mary's Church
Discussion
EN
Men's
Open
Online
Online Available
Monday Monday (NO MEETING ON 01/19)
12:10 PM
St. Patrick's Church, McKenna Hall
12 Steps & 12 Traditions
EN
Open
X
Anything Is Possible for Beginners (Doors close at 5:10p)
5:00 PM
Congregation Sherith Israel
Beginner
EN
LS
Open
X
No Big Dill (Women)
6:00 PM
First Baptist Church Firehouse
Big Book
Closed
EN
Women's
X
Recuperacion Diversa
6:00 PM
Gay/Lesbian
L
LGBTQ+
Open
Online
Online Available
Hilldwellers In-Person
7:00 PM
Potrero Hill Neighborhood House
Big Book
Discussion
EN
Open
X
Men's Gentle Touch
7:00 PM
Bethany United Methodist Church
Big Book
Discussion
EN
Men's
Open
Hilldwellers Online and Phone
7:30 PM
Big Book
Discussion
EN
Open
Online
Online Available
Moonlight of the Spirit
7:30 PM
Mission Fellowship
11th Step
Closed
Discussion
EN
LGBTQ+
Shamrocks & Serenity
7:30 PM
Irish Immigration Pastoral Center
Closed
Discussion
EN
Speaker
Steps and Stories
7:30 PM
ARA First Step Home
12 Steps & 12 Traditions
Big Book
EN
Open
Monday Men's Stag
8:00 PM
Christ Church Lutheran
Closed
Discussion
EN
Men's
Online
Online Available
Monday Mellow Jazz Meditation
9:30 PM
Dry Dock
Candlelight
Discussion
EN
Meditation
Open
Tuesday
77 meetingsSteps & Traditions
6:30 AM
12 Steps & 12 Traditions
EN
Open
Online
Online Available
Each Day a New Beginning - In Person
7:00 AM
St. Francis Lutheran Church
ABSI
Beginner
Discussion
EN
Gay/Lesbian
No Regrets Online for Beginners
7:00 AM
Beginner
Discussion
EN
Open
Online
Online Available
Bernal New Day Online
7:30 AM
Discussion
EN
Literature
Open
Online
Online Available
Design for Living at CCC
7:30 AM
Castro Country Club
Big Book
Beginner
Closed
EN
Gay/Lesbian
Music Reflections at First Place
8:00 AM
Discussion
EN
Open
Online
Online Available
Pax West Men's Literature Discussion
12:00 PM
Old St. Mary's Church
Closed
EN
Literature
Men's
Online
Online Available
Women's Big Book Study (Doors close at 12:10p)
12:00 PM
Gratitude Center
Big Book
Discussion
EN
Open
Women's
Anything is Possible for Beginners (Doors close at 5:10p)
5:00 PM
Congregation Sherith Israel
EN
Meditation
Open
X
Sober@State (NO MEETING ON 01/20)
5:10 PM
SFSU-Cesar Chavez Student Center
Discussion
EN
Literature
Open
X
Eureka Step
6:00 PM
Most Holy Redeemer Church
12 Steps & 12 Traditions
EN
Gay/Lesbian
LGBTQ+
Open
Gutter Bravado (Men)
6:00 PM
First Unitarian Universalist Center
Big Book
Closed
Discussion
EN
Men's
Recuperacion Diversa
6:00 PM
Gay/Lesbian
L
LGBTQ+
Open
Online
Online Available
Tuesday Night Lasses In-Person
6:30 PM
Irish Immigration Pastoral Center
Closed
EN
Women's
Women's Kitchen Table
6:30 PM
Bethany United Methodist Church
EN
Open
Online
Speaker
Women's
Online Available
Join The Tribe (Men)
7:00 PM
St. Francis Episcopal Church
Big Book
Closed
EN
Men's
Online
Online Available
Tuesday Downtown Beginners
7:00 PM
War Memorial Veteran's Building
Beginner
Discussion
EN
Spanish
Open
Girls Gone Mild (Female-Identifying and Non-Binary)
7:15 PM
Discussion
EN
Meditation
Open
Online
Online Available
Meditation, Prayer & Share - Online Only
7:30 PM
Candlelight
Discussion
EN
Meditation
Open
Online Available
Progress Not Perfection - In Person
7:30 PM
Castro Country Club
Discussion
EN
Open
Speaker
Sesame Step
7:30 PM
Noe Valley Ministry
12 Steps & 12 Traditions
Closed
Discussion
EN
Speaker
Wit's End Step Study
7:30 PM
Grace United Methodist Church
12 Steps & 12 Traditions
EN
Open
Step Study
Tradition
Cow Hollow Young People
8:00 PM
St. Mary the Virgin Church
Candlelight
Discussion
EN
Open
Speaker
Serenity Now!!!
8:00 PM
St. John’s Presbyterian Church
Discussion
EN
Literature
Meditation
Open
Black Hole Media
9:00 PM
Discussion
EN
Open
Online
Speaker
Online Available
Wednesday
64 meetingsEach Day a New Beginning - In Person
7:00 AM
St. Francis Lutheran Church
12 Steps & 12 Traditions
Beginner
Discussion
EN
Gay/Lesbian
Men's Literature Meeting
7:00 AM
Dry Dock
EN
Literature
Men's
Open
Online
Online Available
Bernal New Day Online
7:30 AM
Discussion
EN
Literature
Open
Online
Online Available
Daily Reflections Out of the Bay Area
8:00 AM
Discussion
DR
EN
Open
Online
Online Available
Keep It Plain and Simple
11:00 AM
GLIDE Memorial Church
Beginner
Discussion
EN
Literature
Open
Wednesday Noon Step Study
12:00 PM
Alliance Health Project
12 Steps & 12 Traditions
EN
LGBTQ+
Open
X
Sober@State (NO MEETING ON 01/21)
12:10 PM
SFSU-Cesar Chavez Student Center
Discussion
EN
Literature
Open
X
The Original Drive Thru (30-minutes)
12:15 PM
Old St. Mary's Church
EN
Open
Step Study
X
Anything is Possible for Beginners (Doors close at 5:10p)
5:00 PM
Congregation Sherith Israel
Big Book
Beginner
Discussion
EN
Open
Recuperacion Diversa
6:00 PM
Gay/Lesbian
L
LGBTQ+
Open
Online
Online Available
More Will Be Revealed
6:30 PM
United Irish Cultural Center
12 Steps & 12 Traditions
EN
Spanish
Open
Speaker
Dignitaries Sympathy (Men)
8:15 PM
Dolores Park Church
Closed
Discussion
EN
Men's
Online
Online Available
Ocean of Sobriety
8:30 PM
Sunset Youth Services
Closed
Discussion
EN
Spanish
Meditation
Thursday
70 meetingsEach Day a New Beginning - In Person
7:00 AM
St. Francis Lutheran Church
ABSI
Beginner
Discussion
EN
Gay/Lesbian
Early Joyous & Free Online
7:00 AM
Closed
Discussion
EN
Online
X
Online Available
Bernal New Day Online
7:30 AM
Discussion
EN
Literature
Open
Online
Online Available
Design for Living at CCC
7:30 AM
Castro Country Club
Big Book
Beginner
EN
Gay/Lesbian
LGBTQ+
Daily Reflections Out of the Bay Area
8:00 AM
Discussion
DR
EN
Open
Online
Online Available
Pax West Men's Discussion
12:00 PM
Old St. Mary's Church
Discussion
EN
Men's
Open
Online
Online Available
Anything is Possible for Beginners (Doors close at 5:10p)
5:00 PM
Congregation Sherith Israel
Big Book
Beginner
EN
Open
X
Women Who Run With the Wolves
5:30 PM
Beginner
Discussion
EN
L
LGBTQ+
Online Available
Recuperacion Diversa
6:00 PM
Gay/Lesbian
L
LGBTQ+
Open
Online
Online Available
Beginner's Twelve Steps and Traditions Study
6:15 PM
Gratitude Center
12 Steps & 12 Traditions
Beginner
Discussion
EN
Literature
Women's 10 Years Plus
6:15 PM
Closed
Discussion
EN
Literature
Online
Online Available
Haight Street Explorers
6:30 PM
All Saints Episcopal Church
12 Steps & 12 Traditions
Discussion
EN
Literature
Open
One Thursday At A Time (Women)
6:30 PM
United Irish Cultural Center
EN
Literature
Meditation
Open
Women's
Thursday Night Women's Meeting
6:30 PM
Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church
Closed
EN
FF
Spanish
Speaker
Women Who Are TOO MUCH
6:30 PM
Closed
DD
EN
Online
Women's
Online Available
Step Sisters
7:00 PM
Potrero Hill Neighborhood House
12 Steps & 12 Traditions
Closed
Discussion
EN
Spanish
ARA Thursday Night Lights
7:30 PM
ARA First Step Home
Candlelight
Discussion
EN
Spanish
Open
Castro Discussion (Show Of Shows)
7:30 PM
Eureka Valley Rec Center
Discussion
EN
Gay/Lesbian
Spanish
L
Meditation, Prayer & Share In-Person
7:30 PM
Swedenborgian Church
Candlelight
Discussion
EN
Meditation
Open
Sea Cliff Group
7:30 PM
Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church
Closed
Discussion
EN
Literature
Wharf Rats
8:15 PM
Holy Innocents Episcopal Church
Discussion
EN
Open
Online
Speaker
Online Available
Friday
67 meetingsEach Day a New Beginning - In Person
7:00 AM
St. Francis Lutheran Church
Beginner
Discussion
EN
Gay/Lesbian
Spanish
Friday Morning 12 Steppers In-Person
7:00 AM
Mission Fellowship
12 Steps & 12 Traditions
Discussion
EN
Open
Speaker
Pax West Men's Prayer and Meditation
7:00 AM
Old St. Mary's Church
Closed
EN
Men's
Meditation
Pax West Men's Prayer and Meditation Online
7:00 AM
EN
Men's
Meditation
Open
Online
Online Available
Bernal New Day Online
7:30 AM
Discussion
EN
Open
Online
Speaker
Online Available
Daily Reflections Out of the Bay Area
8:00 AM
Discussion
DR
EN
Open
Online
Online Available
Anything is Possible for Beginners (Doors close at 5:10p)
5:00 PM
Congregation Sherith Israel
12 Steps & 12 Traditions
Beginner
EN
Open
X
TRANS/GNC at First Place
5:30 PM
Beginner
Discussion
EN
LGBTQ+
Open
Online Available
Recuperacion Diversa
6:00 PM
Gay/Lesbian
L
LGBTQ+
Open
Online
Online Available
Sicker Than Others (Men)
7:00 PM
St. Mary the Virgin Church
Discussion
EN
Men's
Open
Speaker
Women's Promises
7:00 PM
Discussion
EN
Open
Online
Speaker
Online Available
Extravagant Promises Literature
7:30 PM
St. John’s Presbyterian Church
12 Steps & 12 Traditions
Big Book
Beginner
Closed
Discussion
Twelve Steps To Happiness
7:30 PM
St. Ignatius Church
Discussion
EN
Open
Speaker
Step Study
Grupo Esperanza
8:00 PM
Meeting Place - Spanish
12 Steps & 12 Traditions
Open
Step Study
X
The After Party
8:30 PM
Sunset Youth Services
Closed
Discussion
EN
Literature
Meditation
Saturday
62 meetings6 AM AA
6:00 AM
Dry Dock
Discussion
EN
Open
Online
Speaker
Online Available
Too Early Virtual
8:00 AM
Big Book
Beginner
Closed
EN
Online
Online Available
Experience, Strength & Hope
9:00 AM
7th Avenue Presbyterian Church
Big Book
Closed
EN
Spanish
Men's
Saturday Brunch Bunch
11:00 AM
Temple United Methodist Church
Discussion
EN
Open
Speaker
Recovering Artists, Writers and Creatives of AA
3:00 PM
Castro Country Club
11th Step
Beginner
Discussion
EN
LGBTQ+
Everyone is Welcome in A.A.: The Third Tradition at First Place
5:30 PM
First Place
EN
Open
Speaker
X
Recuperacion Diversa
6:00 PM
Gay/Lesbian
L
LGBTQ+
Open
Online
Online Available
Union & Steiner
6:00 PM
St. Mary the Virgin Church
Discussion
EN
Literature
Open
Speaker
And Just Like That - A Gratitude Meeting
7:00 PM
Castro Community Meeting Room
Discussion
EN
LGBTQ+
Open
Saturday Night Regroup
7:30 PM
Church of Christ Lake Merced
Discussion
EN
Open
Speaker
X
Saturday Night Fever + Fellowship
8:00 PM
Gratitude Center
Beginner
Discussion
EN
Open
Speaker
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AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) in Nearby Cities
Recovery Meetings in San Francisco, CA
Find support and community at recovery meetings in San Francisco, CA. Our comprehensive directory includes 476 verified meetings across various recovery programs including Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Al-Anon, SMART Recovery, and more.
We offer both in-person and online meeting options. With 115 virtual meetings available in the San Francisco area, you can participate from the comfort of your home or when traveling. Online meetings provide the same support and fellowship as traditional meetings.
What to Expect at Recovery Meetings in San Francisco
Recovery meetings in San Francisco, CA follow established formats that create safe, supportive environments for people in recovery. Most meetings begin with readings, followed by sharing time where participants can discuss their experiences, challenges, and successes in recovery.
- Open Meetings: Welcome anyone interested in learning about recovery, including family and friends
- Closed Meetings: Reserved for those who identify as having a problem with alcohol or drugs
- Discussion Meetings: Focus on sharing and group conversation around recovery topics
- Speaker Meetings: Feature one or more members sharing their complete recovery story
- Step Study: Work through the 12-step program together as a group
- Big Book/Literature Study: Read and discuss official recovery literature
- Beginner Meetings: Designed for newcomers with extra explanation of the program
Getting Started with Recovery in San Francisco
If you're new to recovery or considering attending your first meeting in San Francisco, remember that everyone was new once. Meetings are typically one hour long, and you're encouraged to listen without feeling pressured to share until you're comfortable.
Most meeting locations in San Francisco are accessible and offer parking. Many groups also provide contact information for members who can answer questions or provide additional support between meetings. Look for "newcomer-friendly" or "beginner" meetings if you're attending for the first time.
Additional Recovery Resources in San Francisco
Crisis Support: If you're experiencing a mental health emergency, call 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
SAMHSA Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) - Free, confidential, 24/7 treatment referral service
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 for free, 24/7 crisis support
Local Resources: Contact your city hall or county health department for additional local recovery resources
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