Key takeaway
Greater New Orleans A.A. answers (504) 838-3399 in English and (504) 516-1090 in Spanish, both listed as 24/7 lines. The office is at 638 Papworth Avenue, Suite A, in Metairie, phone (504) 836-0507, open Monday through Friday 11 to 5 and Saturday 10 to 2. Metairie is where the office sits. The meetings are all over the city.
Last updated: 2026-10-05
Greater New Orleans A.A. answers (504) 838-3399 in English and (504) 516-1090 in Spanish, both listed as 24/7 lines. The office is at 638 Papworth Avenue, Suite A, in Metairie, phone (504) 836-0507, open Monday through Friday 11 to 5 and Saturday 10 to 2. Metairie is where the office sits. The meetings are all over the city.
You can listen with your arms crossed. That still counts as being there.
If the night turns medical, call 911 when someone is overdosing, seizing, not breathing, or cannot be woken. If you might hurt yourself, call or text 988. Come back to a meeting when you are safe.
Start here
Call (504) 838-3399 or open aaneworleans.org. If you want Spanish, call (504) 516-1090, the number on that same site. The office phone is for daytime questions and literature. The hotline is for the meeting you need after the office locks the door.
A place you can find
The site's meeting list is marked with codes for open, closed, discussion, men, women, and Big Book. Use the list, or ask the hotline for a group name and a street. The Papworth Avenue office is a place to buy a book and ask a question. It is not the meeting. NA in the city answers (504) 899-6262 and meets in different rooms.
A.A.'s directory lists this service board in Metairie, which matches the office address. You do not need a New Orleans street address for the office in order to find a meeting in the city.
Walking in
You do not register. You do not have to believe anything before you sit down. A chairperson opens the meeting, someone may read from the Big Book or a step, and people talk. If you freeze when they look at you, "I'm just listening" is a complete sentence.
Our meeting finder searches public A.A. listings by day and ZIP. It is one more place to look. The local list is the one to trust when they disagree, and you should still confirm with the group.
Drugs are a different door. The New Orleans NA guide has that helpline and those rooms. Stay with the numbers above when the problem is drinking.
If the night is dangerous
If you have been drinking hard every day, talk with a clinician before you quit cold. A meeting is the right room for the loneliness and the obsession. It is the wrong room for a medical emergency. Call 911 for a seizure or trouble breathing, and 988 if you are in crisis. (800) 653-9376 can help you sort a level of care. Tell them you want treatment, not the intergroup.
If you want a treatment referral, call or text (800) 653-9376. If you want a meeting in New Orleans tonight, use the number or the list in the first section. In an emergency, call 911 or 988 first.
Additional Resources
Sources cited on this page:
- Greater New Orleans A.A.
- A.A. directory, Louisiana
- A.A.: Find A.A. Near You
- A.A.: Need help with a drinking problem?
- A.A.: What to Expect at an A.A. Meeting
- NIAAA Core Resource on Alcohol: Alcohol Use Disorder, From Risk to Diagnosis to Recovery
- NIDA: Treatment (mutual-help groups are peer-led, not clinical treatment)
- SAMHSA National Helpline
- SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- SmarterRecovery meeting finder
- SmarterRecovery about page (referral disclosure)
Common Questions
Who do I call for an A.A. meeting in New Orleans tonight?
Call (504) 838-3399 or open aaneworleans.org. If you want Spanish, call (504) 516-1090, the number on that same site. The office phone is for daytime questions and literature. The hotline is for the meeting you need after the office locks the door.
Where can I actually go in New Orleans?
The site's meeting list is marked with codes for open, closed, discussion, men, women, and Big Book. Use the list, or ask the hotline for a group name and a street. The Papworth Avenue office is a place to buy a book and ask a question. It is not the meeting. NA in the city answers (504) 899-6262 and meets in different rooms.
Do I have to pay or speak?
No. You do not register and you do not have to share. If you freeze, say you are just listening. Anonymity means what you hear stays in the room.
What if stopping drinking could make me sick?
If you drink heavily every day, stopping suddenly can be dangerous. NIAAA says withdrawal can be life-threatening in that situation. Call 911 for a seizure or trouble breathing. Call or text 988 in a mental health crisis. A meeting cannot replace a doctor. For treatment, call or text (800) 653-9376.
Is an NA meeting in New Orleans the same thing?
No. NA has its own helpline and its own rooms. If you need NA, use the New Orleans NA guide. The numbers above are A.A.