This directory lists 37 AA meetings in Kitchener, Ontario, 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 Kitchener, Monday is the busiest day for AA meetings, and evening (5–9 PM) sessions are the most common. About 5% of groups (2) offer an online or hybrid option, while in-person groups meet across 18 venues in and around the city.
Common formats include Discussion, Closed, and Big Book meetings.
No dogs allowed
Daily Meeting. Access from King St. entrance. (Corner near gazebo)
Parking at the Back. Open 365 days a year. Covid19 precautions to be observed. Bring your own mask optional.
The S.O.S is opening up again, opens back up on Saturday November 6, 2021.
No dogs allowed
Daily Meeting. Access from King St. entrance. (Corner near gazebo)
Parking at the Back. Open 365 days a year. Covid19 precautions to be observed. Bring your own mask optional.
Entrance is a silver door at the back parking lot. Meeting is in a room off of the main dining hall.
Meeting doors at back of church, lots of parking, door #4.
No dogs allowed
Daily Meeting. Access from King St. entrance. (Corner near gazebo)
Parking at the Back. Open 365 days a year. Covid19 precautions to be observed. Bring your own mask optional.
Meeting doors at back of church, lots of parking, door #4.
Open discussion meeting, we read a passage from the Daily Reflections and discuss it or anything you need to as it pertains to alcoholism! Hope to see you there! *** POLISH SPEAKING MEMBERS AVAILABLE TO HELP CARRY THE MESSAGE ***
No dogs allowed
Daily Meeting. Access from King St. entrance. (Corner near gazebo)
Parking at the Back. Open 365 days a year. Covid19 precautions to be observed. Bring your own mask optional.
We are now meeting in the church gym. Please bring a lawn chair and a mask. At this time we are not serving coffee.
This meeting was changed from Thursdays to Tuesdays as of December 3rd, 2024. The meeting place and time is the same, only the week day has changed.
Stepping Stones Men's Meeting meets every Tuesday at 7:30 pm in Highland Rd Baptist Church. 135 Highland Rd W Kitchener. The meeting format is a Twelve & Twelve Discussion where we read the step around the table and discuss after the rea...
Lots of parking. Follow the signs to the side door of the church to enter. Anyone with a desire to stop drinking is welcomed.
In-person only, no longer on zoom
Bethany room, enter off Lancaster St E at the side door.
No dogs allowed
Daily Meeting. Access from King St. entrance. (Corner near gazebo)
AA groups in Kitchener, Ontario are open to anyone who wants to stop drinking, whether you live here or are just visiting.
Meetings in Kitchener 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.
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. Kitchener's AA groups welcome anyone at any stage, no prior experience needed.
This directory lists 37 AA meetings in Kitchener, Ontario at 18 venues. 2 of them meet online. AA is not treatment and does not provide detox, medical care, or housing. Those are separate services, and knowing which is which matters.
| Option | What it is | Medically supervised | How it is paid for |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA meetings | Free peer support groups, in person and online | No | Free, self supporting through member contributions |
| Detox | Short term medically supervised detox while alcohol leaves the body | Yes | Health service or paid, depending on the provider |
| Residential treatment | Inpatient or residential treatment, living on site for a set period | Yes | Health service, insurance, or self funded |
| Outpatient treatment | Outpatient and intensive outpatient programmes, structured sessions while living at home | Usually | Health service, insurance, or self funded |
| Sober living | Sober living homes and recovery residences, shared abstinent housing with house rules | No | Usually rent paid by the resident |
Not always. Stopping suddenly after heavy daily drinking can cause withdrawal that is genuinely dangerous, which is why medically supervised detox exists as its own service. If you drink heavily every day, speak to a doctor or a withdrawal service first. This is the published position of CCSA, not advice from this directory.
Sober living homes and recovery residences are shared homes where everyone is staying sober, usually with house rules and required meeting attendance. It is housing, not treatment. Residents commonly move in after residential treatment and attend local AA meetings as part of the house agreement.
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