This directory lists 9 AA meetings in Pickering, 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 Pickering, Wednesday 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 4 venues in and around the city.
Common formats include Discussion, Closed, and Speaker meetings.
This meeting discusses various topics pertaining to AA or recovery that are suggested by the attendees. All are then invited to share any experience, strength or hope that may benefit others or even themselves. It is requested that shares b...
Beside west parking lot turn left as you come through the gates. Covid restrictions apply. Please be on time.
North-west building; turn left as you come through the gates. West parking lot
Beside west parking lot turn left as you come through the gates. Covid restrictions apply. Please be on time.
Open meetings are available to anyone interested in Alcoholics Anonymous’ program of recovery from alcoholism. Non-alcoholics may attend open meetings as observers.
Meeting entrance on the North side from the parking lot. Rooms are in the basement.
This is a speaker meeting, sometimes in the form of a single speaker and at other times a meeting where any attendee is welcome to briefly share any experience or challenge they may have pertaining to AA and/or Recovery. It is requested tha...
North west building; turn left as you come through the gates West parking lot We will have three rooms available 1. A Newcomer Meeting 2. A Big Book Discussion 3. Open Topic.
Beside west parking lot turn left as you come through the gates. Covid restrictions apply. Please be on time.
Zoom ID 858 617 4777
********* First meeting – June 4, 2025 *********
Beside west parking lot turn left as you come through the gates. Covid restrictions apply. Please be on time.
Three Rooms: Newcomer room, 12&12 Discussion room and Big Book Discussion Room
Meeting entrance on the North side from the parking lot. Rooms are in the basement.
This meeting neither endorses nor opposes any form of religion or atheism. Meeting ID: 839 0585 3775 Passcode: 08031953
eeting is reopening at regular time 8pm on Wednesday's, with regular meeting format. . Kitchen will remain closed; bring your own drinks and the church asks that you take away what you bring in, no garbage is to be left behind. . Maintain 6...
Two concurrent meetings in separate rooms: Big Book and "Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions". On the first Monday of the month, AFN does a tradition in the Twelve Step meeting.
This is the earliest in-person meeting in AA! Come and join and be a part of it. Great meeting!
A Place of Hope Saturday night meeting is open for in person attendance. This is a service meeting put on by local area groups.
We have an open meeting Sunday nights at 8-9pm and a closed Step Meeting Thursday nights from 8-9:30pm. We offer a Tradition meeting the first Thursday of the month and a step 1,2,3 meeting simultaneously as needed.
There is A Tradition meeting the first Thursday Of Every Month. We are In Person Only.
front door entrance
entrance through front door
Closed, Topic Discussion
Closed In Person Step Meeting & Discussion Beginners Room Wheelchair Access
There is no longer an online meeting. Meeting is in person only
Wheelchair access through the entrance on Centre Street where there is free parking after 7 PM, or park in the lot on the north side of the church. Entrance to the hall from the parking lot on Kent Street will be open but not wheelchair ...
Enter from Ally north off Mary St to Municipal parking lot.
AA groups in Pickering, Ontario are open to anyone who wants to stop drinking, whether you live here or are just visiting.
Meetings in Pickering 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. Pickering's AA groups welcome anyone at any stage, no prior experience needed.
This directory lists 9 AA meetings in Pickering, Ontario at 4 venues. One of them meets 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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