Find AA Meetings in Pacific Grove, CA

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The AA Directory lists 9 AA meetings in Pacific Grove, CA across 9 locations and 5 days a week. Every group is free, confidential, and open to anyone with a desire to stop drinking. Use the schedule below to find local and online AA meetings in Pacific Grove by day, time, and format, with directions to each.

Across Pacific Grove, Monday is the busiest day for AA meetings, and evening (5–9 PM) sessions are the most common. About 11% of groups (1) offer an online or hybrid option, while in-person groups meet across 9 venues in and around the city.

Common formats include Discussion, Big Book, and Closed meetings. If nothing nearby fits your schedule, Salinas (17 mi) and Watsonville (23 mi) also have listed meetings within driving range.

AA Meetings in Pacific Grove, CA

Tuesdays8:00PM - 9:00PM
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
146 12th Street, Pacific Grove, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

This is an Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Pacific Grove CA Tue at 8pm. Note that nonalcoholics may attend open meetings as observers. This meeting is no longer hybrid and only meets in person.

Wednesdays12:00PM - 1:00PM
First United Methodist
915 Sunset Drive, Pacific Grove, California
Meeting Types & Format:
Digital BasketDiscussionOpenSpeakerWomenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Wild Women is an open A.A. women's speaker/discussion meeting. We begin with traditional A.A. readings, and have a speaker share her experience, strength, and hope for approximately 20 minutes. At that point the meeting is open for sharing,...

Wednesdays12:00PM - 1:00PM
Online
Pacific Grove, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionMenOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:

This is a men's topic discussion meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Pacific Grove. After some A.A. readings, the secretary asks if anyone has a suggested topic for the meeting centered around A.A. recovery. Whoever suggests a topic is then ...

Fridays6:00PM - 7:00PM
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
146 12th Street, Pacific Grove, California
Meeting Types & Format:
Big Book StudyClosedWomenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

A women's only Big Book study meeting, Friday nights at St. Mary's in Pacific Grove. The meeting is held in the Clay Hall, Choir Room. Please bring your own Big Book.

Fridays8:00PM - 9:15PM
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
146 12th Street, Pacific Grove, California
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedDiscussionMenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

This is a men's subject discussion and problem solving meeting. The leader begins the meeting with a short talk (10-15 minutes) on an A.A. subject of his choice. He then calls on those who raise their hands to respond to the subject. Anyone...

Sundays11:00AM - 12:00PM
Meals on Wheels
700 Jewell Avenue, Pacific Grove, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:

An open meeting of Alcoholic Anonymous with topics selected for discussion at the beginning of the meeting. Now meeting at the Meals on Wheels Monterey Peninsula (formerly Sally Griffith Center), Fitness Room.

Mondays6:00PM - 7:00PM
Meals on Wheels
700 Jewell Avenue, Pacific Grove, California
Meeting Types & Format:
Big Book StudyOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:

The format of this meeting is reading from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous (Fourth Edition) and we read the book from cover to cover. Each person reads one or two paragraphs and then comments on what has been read, or they can pass on ...

Mondays7:30PM - 8:30PM
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
146 12th Street, Pacific Grove, California
Meeting Types & Format:
Big Book StudyDiscussionOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

We read from the book Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) for 15 minutes and then discuss the reading.

Tuesdays6:45AM - 7:45AM
St. James Episcopal Church
381 High Street, Monterey, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionLiteratureOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

➤ 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...

Tuesdays6:45AM - 7:45AM
Online
Monterey, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenSpeakerEnglish
Meeting Notes:

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...

Tuesdays7:00AM - 8:00AM
Online
Carmel By The Sea, California
Meeting Types & Format:
Big Book StudyDigital BasketOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

● 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...

Tuesdays12:00PM - 1:00PM
Online
Monterey, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Please note that this meeting does not provide any coffee or snacks. However, the group does invite those attending to bring their own lunch, coffee, etc., for consumption during the meeting. This is a one hour meeting that ends promptly at...

Tuesdays12:00PM - 1:00PM
Monterey Fellowship Hall
519 Hartnell Street, Monterey, California
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Tuesdays5:30PM - 6:30PM
Monterey Fellowship Hall
519 Hartnell Street, Monterey, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenSpeakerWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:

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

Tuesdays6:00PM - 7:00PM
First Presbyterian Church
501 El Dorado Street, Monterey, California
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedDiscussionGrapevineLiteratureTradition StudyWomenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Women’s Common Welfare: A Traditions Meeting. We read from the AA Grapevine publication 'Our Twelve Traditions' corresponding to the month, followed by open discussion.

Wednesdays6:45AM - 7:45AM
St. James Episcopal Church
381 High Street, Monterey, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionLiteratureOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

➤ 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...

Wednesdays6:45AM - 7:45AM
Online
Monterey, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenSpeakerEnglish
Meeting Notes:

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...

Wednesdays7:00AM - 8:00AM
Online
Carmel By The Sea, California
Meeting Types & Format:
Digital BasketDiscussionOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

● 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...

Wednesdays12:00PM - 1:00PM
Online
Monterey, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Various format meeting five days a week

Wednesdays12:00PM - 1:00PM
Monterey Fellowship Hall
519 Hartnell Street, Monterey, California
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Wednesdays12:15PM - 1:15PM
St. James Episcopal Church
381 High Street, Monterey, California
Meeting Types & Format:
Step StudyClosedWheelchair AccessWomenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Each week, we read aloud one chapter from the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, then hold an open discussion on what we have read. We read a step chapter each week for four weeks in a row, then a tradition chapter, then four step chapters...

Meeting Times in Pacific Grove Near You

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Finding AA Meetings in Pacific Grove, CA

This directory lists 9 AA meetings across 9 locations in Pacific Grove, California, spanning a range of days, times, and formats so you can find one that fits your schedule.

Whether it's your first meeting or your hundredth, Pacific Grove's AA community makes room for everyone.

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Other Resources

AA is peer support. Some people also work with:

  • • Professional addiction counselors and therapists
  • • Medical providers (especially important for alcohol withdrawal, which can be dangerous without supervision)
  • • Al-Anon, for family members affected by someone else's drinking
  • • Other recovery programs alongside or instead of AA
  • • Sober living homes in the Pacific Grove area

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AA Meetings in Monterey County, California

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Monterey County has a wide range of AA meetings: open and closed formats, speaker meetings, step studies, and groups for specific demographics. Morning, evening, and weekend slots are available throughout the county.

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  • Meeting formats: 9+ AA meetings across Monterey County, covering open, closed, speaker, step study, and specialized groups
  • Locations: Meetings throughout Pacific Grove and surrounding communities in the county
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Meetings Beyond City Limits

Many people in Pacific Grove attend meetings in neighboring communities within Monterey County simply because a particular group suits them better. County-level intergroups and central offices also coordinate schedules, run 24-hour phone lines, and connect people with local AA resources.

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