Find AA Meetings in Nanaimo, British Columbia

This directory lists 61 AA meetings in Nanaimo, British Columbia, with times, locations, and directions. Whether you live here or are passing through, the listings are open to anyone looking for help with alcohol.

Across Nanaimo, Sunday is the busiest day for AA meetings, and evening (5–9 PM) sessions are the most common. About 21% of groups (13) offer an online or hybrid option, while in-person groups meet across 23 venues in and around the city.

Common formats include Discussion, Closed, and Men meetings.

Sourced from official AA intergroups

AA Meetings in Nanaimo, British Columbia

Pass It On (Hybrid / in-person)

Pass It On

Mondays7:00AM - 8:00AM
Online
321 Wallace Street #206, Nanaimo, BC
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Hybrid meeting - both Zoom and in person meeting Meeting ID: 365 940 2175 Passcode: 02092000

Beyond Belief (Agnostic Meeting)

Beyond Belief

Mondays4:30PM - 5:30PM
Nanaimo North Library
6250 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, BC
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Beyond Belief is an agnostic and freethinkers meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. All are welcome. Please do not smoke anywhere on library property and attendees are asked to keep voices down outside the meeting room in the main lobby of the l...

5pm Candlelight Meeting (in-person)
Mondays5:00PM - 6:00PM
Kin Hut
2730 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo, BC
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:

***NOTE*** The 5 pm Candlelight group will not be able to meet at the Kin Hut, where it normally meets, on Monday July 1st because of Canada Day Celebrations happening at Departure Bay Beach. Instead, we will be meeting in the field of Depa...

Pass It On
Sundays7:00AM - 8:00AM
Online
Nanaimo, BC
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Meeting ID: 365 940 2175 Passcode: 02092000

Sunday Living Sober

Sunday Living Sober (in-person)

Sundays7:00PM - 8:00PM
St. Paul's Anglican Church
100 Chapel Street, Nanaimo, BC
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Upstairs meeting room.

Nanaimo Correctional Centre Meeting

Corrections Meeting

Sundays7:00PM - 8:00PM
Nanaimo Correctional Centre
3945 Biggs Road, Nanaimo, BC
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionMenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Meetings open to men and women. Pre-clearance is required. Paperwork to be filed out before hand in larger font and CAPITAL LETTERS. Forms can be found at the link below Please contact Harry S at 778-268-2356 or harry1978@shaw.ca or Joyc...

Nanaimo Correctional Centre Meeting

Corrections Meeting

Sundays7:00PM - 8:00PM
Nanaimo Correctional Centre
3945 Biggs Road, Nanaimo, BC
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionMenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Meetings open to men and women. Pre-clearance is required. Paperwork to be filed out before hand in larger font and CAPITAL LETTERS. Forms can be found at the link below Please contact Harry S at 778-268-2356 or harry1978@shaw.ca or Joyc...

The Way Out Group
Tuesdays5:00PM - 6:00PM
Coastal Support Services - Parking at back of building
2135 Bowen Road, Nanaimo, BC
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Parking at the back of the building, two buildings over from Nesvogs.

Brechin Group
Tuesdays7:00PM - 8:00PM
Brechin Church
2020 Estevan Road, Nanaimo, BC
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Parking on both Estevan and Brechin Road Plus School Parking Lot across Estevan from the church

Solace by the Sea (in-person)
Tuesdays7:30PM - 8:30PM
St. Paul's Anglican Church
100 Chapel Street, Nanaimo, BC
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:

This meeting is NOT a hybrid with the Solace by the Sea online meeting.

Solace by the Sea (online)
Tuesdays7:30PM - 8:30PM
Online
Nanaimo, BC
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Zoom ID: 245 822 095 Password: 164837 This meeting is NOT a hybrid with the Solace by the Sea in-person meeting

About AA Meetings in Nanaimo

AA groups in Nanaimo, British Columbia are open to anyone who wants to stop drinking, whether you live here or are just visiting.

Meetings in Nanaimo follow the same 12-step program used worldwide. Many are conducted in the local language, but some cities also hold English-speaking meetings for international visitors.

Attending Your First Meeting

What to Expect

  • • Arrive a few minutes early to introduce yourself
  • • No obligation to speak - listening is perfectly acceptable
  • • Share only your first name to maintain anonymity
  • • Meetings typically last 60-90 minutes

Complete Confidentiality

Everything shared in AA meetings stays confidential. "Who you see here, what you hear here, when you leave here, let it stay here" is a fundamental principle that protects everyone's privacy and creates a safe space for honest sharing.

The only requirement to attend is a desire to stop drinking. Nanaimo's AA groups welcome anyone at any stage, no prior experience needed.

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