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There are 78 AA meetings in Monterey, CA across 38 locations and 7 days a week. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are free and confidential, and open to anyone with a desire to stop drinking.
Across Monterey, Friday is the busiest day for AA meetings, and evening (5–9 PM) sessions are the most common. About 40% of groups (31) offer an online or hybrid option, while in-person groups meet across 38 venues in and around the city.
Common formats include Discussion, Speaker, and LGBTQ meetings. If nothing nearby fits your schedule, Watsonville (24 mi) and Santa Cruz (28 mi) also have listed meetings within driving range.
AA meetings in Monterey, CA are coordinated by Monterey Bay Area Intergroup, which lists 37 of them. Call them at (831) 373-3713 or visit aamonterey.org for meeting updates and local AA service information.
Showing 11 meetings in Monterey first, then 14 in nearby towns.
➤ In-person meeting at St. James Episcopal Church in Monterey (corner of Franklin & High Streets). The Sunrise Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets daily at 6:45 AM and Saturday at 7:30 AM. Six days a week the meeting is led by a differen...
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The Sunrise Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets daily at 6:45 AM. Six days a week the meeting is led by a different secretary who chooses a discussion topic based on A.A. approved literature of their choice. The meeting uses a round the hor...
Various format meeting five days a week
Join us as we read the Daily Reflections and go around the room to give everyone an opportunity to share. Our group subscribes to A.A.'s Statement of Responsibility... "I am responsible. When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want t...
Main entrance
This is a daily meeting with a format that varies by day of the week: Sun–As Bill Sees It Mon–Topic Discussion Tue–Speaker Discussion Wed–Big Book Study Thu–Topic Discussion Fri–12 & 12 Step Study Sat–Topic Discussion
Conversations on how to stay sober Open to ALL - people without sobriety and people with many years of sobriety.
Youth Room
Hybrid Meeting: We meet in-person with Zoom attendees in the room. This meeting location does not allow animals and thus no pets are allowed at the meeting. The format of this meeting is a group topic tag. The leader of the meeting pi...
When you enter the parking lot, follow the drive to the right side of the chapel. The entrance to the meeting room is located at the back of the building.
This is a Dual Diagnosis meeting. Open Meeting. Monday through Friday. Online only.
Reunión abierta para todos. Personas no alcohólicas pueden asistir como espectadores. Esta reunión de Alcohólicos Anónimos es en Español. Nos reunimos todos los días a las 6:45 AM en Seaside, CA.
Las reuniones se llevan a cabo en la biblioteca de la iglesia.
Reunión abierta para todos. Personas no alcohólicas pueden asistir como espectadores. Esta reunión de Alcohólicos Anónimos es en Español. Nos reunimos de Lunes a Viernes a las 7:30 PM en Seaside, CA.
Reunión abierta para todos. Personas no alcohólicas pueden asistir como espectadores. Esta reunión de Alcohólicos Anónimos es en Español. Nos reunimos de lunes a sábado a las 7:30 PM en Seaside, CA.
● In-person meeting at Church of the Wayfarer in Carmel, with a separate online meeting held at the same time. ● Daily meeting at 7 AM on weekdays, and 8 AM on Saturdays and Sundays. ● Location: Enter from Lincoln Street through the c...
• Three minutes of silent meditation followed by a member reading from A.A. literature and speaking on it for 5-10 minutes and then a discussion on the topic. Location: Enter from Lincoln Street through the courtyard to the left of the m...
Wed–Big Book Thur–Living Sober Sat–Joe and Charlie
Speaker discussion Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. The speaker shares for the first half of the meeting and then the meeting is opened for discussion.
Monday thru Friday meets inside the little house and Saturday and Sunday meet in the community center. Online meetings are held separately (non-hybrid). Mon–As Bill Sees It Reading and Discussion Tue–Big Book Study Wed–12 & 12 Book St...
This is a women's 12 Steps and 12 Traditions meeting.
Women's meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous on Thursday night's at 7 pm.
Most AA meetings in Monterey start at 6am, with 20 scheduled across the week at that hour. The single busiest slot is Sunday at 5pm, when 4 meetings run.
This directory lists 78 AA meetings across 38 locations in Monterey, California.
Monterey leans toward open meetings: 92% of the weekly schedule is open to anyone, against 8% closed. Wheelchair access is listed for 45% of them. Meetings are also held in Spanish.
| Meeting type | Share of weekly meetings | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Open | 92% | Anyone may attend, including family and friends |
| Discussion | 64% | Members share on a chosen topic |
| Wheelchair access | 45% | The venue lists wheelchair access |
| Speaker | 24% | One member tells their story |
| LGBTQ+ | 12% | LGBTQ+ focused, open to all who qualify |
| Closed | 8% | For people who have a desire to stop drinking |
| Women | 8% | For women |
| Big Book | 6% | Reads and discusses the book Alcoholics Anonymous |
| 12 Steps & 12 Traditions | 4% | Studies the book of that name |
| Tradition study | 4% | Studies the Twelve Traditions |
| Step study | 3% | Works through the Twelve Steps |
| Young people | 3% | Geared to younger members |
| Men | 1% | For men |
| Online | 1% | Meets online, usually on Zoom |
| Spanish | 1% | Held in Spanish |
A meeting can carry several types, so the shares do not add up to 100%.
One office serves meetings in Monterey, with the contact details each one publishes.
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