Key takeaway
Alcoholics Anonymous says aa.org does not contain a meeting finder. Use Find A.A. Near You for a local office, the Meeting Guide app for in-person and online lists, or the Online Intergroup for online groups. The meetings search reads public feeds. Confirm the day and the room with the group, because lists change.
Last updated: Mon Oct 05 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
You opened aa.org expecting tonight's room, and the fellowship tells you that page is the wrong door. Alcoholics Anonymous says, on its own "Find A.A. Near You" page, that the aa.org website does not contain a meeting finder. The instruction is to contact a local A.A. resource for a meeting list in that location and the surrounding area. Meeting lists are kept by local service entities. The map below is those doors. It is not a directory of rooms, times, or addresses.
If someone is in immediate danger, call 911. For a mental health crisis, call or text 988.
Start with the fellowship's tools
Three official paths cover most searches.
First, Find A.A. Near You. You can search by place. The result is contact information for a local intergroup, central office, district, or similar service body, not a grid of tonight's meetings. That office, or its website, is who publishes the local list. A.A. also says you can ask a regional correspondent at the General Service Office for more information. Use the current page. An office can move, and a helpline number on a printed card can be old.
Second, the Meeting Guide app. A.A. says it is free, on iOS and Android, and supported by Seventh Tradition contributions. It syncs with area, district, intergroup, and central-office sites and with international general service offices. A.A. says it relays information from more than 500 service entities, that more than 150,000 weekly meetings are listed, and that the data refresh twice daily. You can search by location or keyword. A meeting detail view can show format and notes the group provided. The app lists in-person and online meetings. Local entities provide the information voluntarily and keep control of it. If something is wrong, A.A. says the app links you to the entity that owns the listing. Suggest the correction there.
Third, online meetings. A.A.'s FAQ says meetings can take place online and by phone, and that Meeting Guide and the Online Intergroup of A.A. both provide that information. The Online Intergroup describes itself as a service organization for online groups and as a central source of information about online A.A. The online meetings guide covers video, phone, and camera choices. The hybrid comparison covers a meeting that is a room and a screen at once.
Use the meetings search, then confirm
The meetings page searches public AA and NA feeds. You can filter by fellowship, day, and whether a listing is in person or online. It is there so you do not have to guess which app to open first. It is not a promise that every group in a city is present. The page says SmarterRecovery does not operate, endorse, or verify individual meetings. Schedules change when a group moves, splits, or drops a time. Before you drive, or before you share a link with someone else, match the listing against Meeting Guide or the local office.
City guides explain that same method with local facts. They do not paste schedules. Examples are Kansas City, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Houston. If your city is not one of those, the method is the same: local office from Find A.A. Near You, Meeting Guide, and the meetings search. Narcotics Anonymous is a different fellowship and a different finder. The NA guide covers it.
Read the listing before you go
A.A. says meetings are typically listed as open or closed. Open meetings are available to anyone interested in the program. Nonalcoholics may attend as observers. Closed meetings are for members, or for people with a drinking problem and a desire to stop drinking. Tradition Three, in the short form A.A. publishes, says the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. You do not join by paying. The newcomer page says there are no dues or fees.
The listing may also name a format: discussion, speaker, beginners, or a step or book study. The first-meeting guide describes those formats. You can attend and only listen. If a court or a program asked for proof of attendance, A.A. says there is no set procedure. Each group decides whether to sign anything. No listing on a referral site can sign that slip for the group.
When a meeting is not the whole plan
NIDA says self-help groups, including those affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous, can complement and extend professional treatment. They are not a substitute for withdrawal care, medicine, or counseling when those are what you need. After months of heavy drinking, quitting in a single night can threaten your life. If that describes the situation, talk to a clinician before you stop. The withdrawal guide lists the red flags. Search licensed programs on FindTreatment.gov. SAMHSA's National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357), answers 24 hours a day.
SmarterRecovery is a referral helpline, not an A.A. office and not SMART Recovery, the separate mutual-help program. Call or text (800) 653-9376 if you want help finding a treatment program. Say so if you only wanted a meeting. The better outcome is a pointer back to Meeting Guide rather than a referral you did not ask for.
Additional Resources
Sources cited on this page:
- A.A.: Find A.A. Near You
- A.A.: Meeting Guide
- A.A.: Can I attend a meeting online or by phone?
- A.A.: What to Expect at an A.A. Meeting
- A.A.: The Twelve Traditions (short form)
- Online Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous
- NIDA: Treatment, including mutual-help groups
- SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov
- SAMHSA National Helpline
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- NIAAA Core Resource: Alcohol Use Disorder, From Risk to Diagnosis to Recovery
- SmarterRecovery meetings page (public meeting search; listings are not verified by this site)
Common Questions
Why doesn't aa.org show a list of meetings?
A.A.'s Find A.A. Near You page says the website does not contain a meeting finder. It tells you to contact a local A.A. resource for a meeting list in that place and the surrounding area. Meeting data stays with the local service entity. That is why a national page leaves tonight's room off the screen.
What is the Meeting Guide app?
A.A. describes Meeting Guide as a free iOS and Android app. It says the app relays meeting information from more than 500 service entities, that more than 150,000 weekly meetings are listed, and that the information is refreshed twice daily. It lists in-person and online meetings. Local entities supply the data and can correct it.
Can I search meetings without opening a separate app?
Yes. The meetings page lets you filter public AA and NA feeds by day, fellowship, and in-person or online. SmarterRecovery does not operate or verify each meeting. If a listing matters tonight, confirm it with the group or the local office named by A.A. A feed can be incomplete.
How do I find an online meeting instead of a room?
A.A. says the Meeting Guide app and the Online Intergroup of A.A. both provide phone and online meeting information. The online meetings guide explains video, phone, and camera choices. Do not treat a forwarded link as current until you check it against one of those sources.
What if I need treatment, not a meeting?
A meeting is peer support. NIDA says mutual-help groups are not professionally led treatment. Call 911 for an overdose, a seizure, or trouble breathing. For a mental health crisis, call or text 988. Search FindTreatment.gov for a program. Stopping a long run of heavy drinking all at once can be medically dangerous.