Find AA Meetings in Saint Simons, GA

•Sourced from official AA intergroups

The AA Directory lists 28 AA meetings in Saint Simons, GA across 7 locations and 7 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 Saint Simons by day, time, and format, with directions to each.

AA Meetings in Saint Simons, GA

Downtown Group
Fridays8:00AM - 9:00AM
Alachua Club - Downtown Fernandina Beach
32 North 3rd Street, Fernandina Beach, Florida
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenDiscussionEnglish
Keep It Simple
Saturdays10:00AM - 11:00AM
2600 Atlantic Ave, Fernandina Beach 32034
2600 Atlantic Avenue, Fernandina Beach, Florida
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedDiscussionStep MeetingEnglish

Meeting Times in Saint Simons Near You

Looking for the right time? 7am meetings work great if you want to start your day with recovery before heading to work has the most meetings available. Looking for something later? Try 11am or 8pm if you need something later in the evening. Sunday mornings are especially popular for those who like starting their week with recovery. Meetings between 12am-6am are pretty rare here—that's typical for overnight hours when most people are sleeping. You'll find plenty of options throughout the day and evening instead.

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Finding AA Meetings in Saint Simons, GA

This directory lists 28 AA meetings across 7 locations in Saint Simons, Georgia, 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, Saint Simons's AA community makes room for everyone.

What to Expect at Your First AA Meeting in Saint Simons

Walking into your first AA meeting can feel daunting. Most people who've been to AA say the same thing afterward: it was nothing like they expected. Groups in Saint Simons generally run on the principle that anyone who walks through the door deserves a welcome, not an interrogation. With 28 meetings throughout the week, there's room to try more than one until something clicks.

Your First Meeting

  • • 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

Confidentiality

What's shared in an AA meeting stays there. "Who you see here, what you hear here, when you leave here, let it stay here" is a phrase most groups read aloud for a reason: it means what it says.

Types of AA Meetings Available in Saint Simons

AA meetings in Saint Simons come in several formats. The right one often depends less on what you're looking for on paper and more on what you respond to when you're actually sitting in the room. This directory lists 7 distinct locations across the city:

Open Meetings

Open to anyone, including family members, friends, students, and professionals. These meetings give people outside AA a chance to understand what it's about. Learn more →

Closed Meetings

For people who identify as alcoholics or have a desire to stop drinking. Attendance is limited so members can speak more freely. Learn more →

Speaker Meetings

One or more members share their full story: what it was like, what happened, and what it's like now. Useful if you want to hear how real people got sober. Learn more →

Discussion Meetings & Step Study

Group-driven meetings focused on a topic, one of the 12 Steps, or AA literature. These tend to run practical and specific, which suits many people better than general sharing.

How People Use AA in Saint Simons

Showing up regularly gives AA its structure. Many members in Saint Simons find that certain habits made the difference early on:

  • →Attending 90 meetings in 90 days - A common starting point for newcomers; the repetition tends to be the point
  • →Finding a home group - Returning to the same meeting each week builds real relationships, not just familiar faces
  • →Getting a sponsor - One-on-one mentorship from someone with sustained sobriety
  • →Working the 12 Steps - Following AA's program with a sponsor rather than on your own
  • →Service work - Setting up chairs, making coffee, or greeting newcomers; small tasks that keep people coming back

Saint Simons AA Meetings Schedule

The Saint Simons AA meetings schedule runs 28 meetings a week across 7 locations. Use the finder above to filter by day, time, and meeting type. Schedule data is sourced from official AA intergroups and updated regularly.

Saint Simons Meeting Schedule Features

  • Daily Meetings: AA meetings available 7 days a week in Saint Simons
  • Morning to Night: Meetings scheduled from early morning through late evening
  • Multiple Locations: 7 venues across Saint Simons and nearby areas
  • Sourced from intergroups: Schedule data comes from official AA intergroup offices

Local AA Meetings Near Me in Saint Simons

This directory lists AA meetings near you in Saint Simons, GA, with addresses, meeting times, and links to directions. Use the filters above to narrow by day, time, or meeting type.

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Local Meetings
7
Nearby Locations
7
Days Per Week

Local groups in Saint Simons bring their own character: the people, the regulars, the particular tone of how a room handles sharing. Members often talk about finding sober activities and navigating Georgia social life together. With meetings at 7 locations, there's likely one close to where you live, work, or go to school.

Finding a Meeting in Saint Simons

You don't have to do this alone. AA groups in Saint Simons are run by people who've been through it themselves, not counselors or staff. That's the whole premise.

Most meetings welcome walk-ins. No registration, no referral needed. Browse the Saint Simons AA meetings above, pick one that fits your schedule, and show up.

The only requirement for AA membership is a desire to stop drinking.

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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 Saint Simons area

Note: The AA Directory is an independent resource and is not affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. For official AA information, visit aa.org.

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AA Meetings in Glynn County, Georgia

Saint Simons is located in Glynn County, part of the broader Georgia AA network. This directory covers AA meetings throughout Glynn County, with times, locations, formats, and accessibility details for each.

Find AA Meetings by County in Georgia

Glynn 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.

Recovery Support Resources in Glynn County

  • Meeting formats: 28+ AA meetings across Glynn County, covering open, closed, speaker, step study, and specialized groups
  • Locations: Meetings throughout Saint Simons and surrounding communities in the county
  • Times: Morning, afternoon, evening, and late-night slots across the county schedule
  • Specialized groups: LGBTQ+ friendly meetings, women's meetings, men's meetings, young people, seniors, and multilingual options
  • Accessibility filters: Wheelchair access, sign language interpretation, and other accommodation needs

Meetings Beyond City Limits

Many people in Saint Simons attend meetings in neighboring communities within Glynn 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.

More meetings nearby: Use the filters above to search by day, time, format, and type. You can also browse the Georgia AA meetings directory to find groups in other cities throughout Glynn County and across the state.

Searching for meetings in Saint Simons: The directory defaults to upcoming meetings based on the city's local timezone, so the schedule you see reflects what's actually next. You can filter 28 local meetings by day, time, format, and over 50 type criteria, including 12 language options, accessibility needs (wheelchair access, sign language), LGBTQ+ friendly groups, and specific meeting formats. Directions to any of the 7 meeting locations are available via Google Maps, Apple Maps, or Waze. Where meeting organizers provide attendance confirmation, that's shown too, which is useful for court-ordered or employer requirements. Filters run across 7 days per week.

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