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Maine has 538 AA meetings listed across 187 cities, held every day of the week at churches, community centers, and online. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Maine are free and confidential, and open to anyone with a desire to stop drinking, with no membership, referral, or fee required.
Maine's AA fellowship runs from the Portland-area metro through the midcoast and Acadia communities up to the smaller towns of Aroostook County. The directory lists meetings in all 16 counties.
The largest AA intergroup listed in Maine is Down East Intergroup, with 124 meetings. Call them at (207) 479-1779 or visit downeastintergroup.org for meeting updates and local AA service information. 2 other AA service offices serve Maine, listed further down this page.
Waterville Area
Virtual Meeting - Sponsor: Do It Sober Group. https://csoaamaine.org/meetings/do-it-sober-group/
61 Pleasant St, Waterville, ME 04901, USA
Auburn Attitude Adjustment group
Women Only
Thomaston Area
Virtual Meeting - Sponsor: Morning Medicine Group. https://csoaamaine.org/meetings/morning-medicine-group-5/
Meeting Room opens at 7:00 AM for Fellowship & Frivolity Virtual Meeting - Sponsor: Serenity at Sunrise. https://csoaamaine.org/meetings/serenity-at-sunrise/
KitteryOnline
Speaker discussion with the topic as "What's Good About Today".
Zoom ID: 990 0925 7652 Passcode: 123456
District 14, GSO #000304866
Zoom ID: 368-378-4925 ## passcode: district14
Indian Island Just for Today
District 14, GSO #000239989
Raymond Area
District 17 -
Raymond Area
District 17 -
Online only - Meets daily
Waterville Area
Virtual Meeting - Sponsor: Do It Sober Group. https://csoaamaine.org/meetings/do-it-sober-group/
61 Pleasant St, Waterville, ME 04901, USA
Auburn Attitude Adjustment group
Thomaston Area
Virtual Meeting - Sponsor: Morning Medicine Group. https://csoaamaine.org/meetings/morning-medicine-group-5/
KitteryOnline
Speaker discussion with the topic as "What's Good About Today".
Zoom ID: 990 0925 7652 Passcode: 123456
District 14, GSO #000304866
Zoom ID: 368-378-4925 ## passcode: district14
Indian Island Just for Today
Any online meeting is open to you wherever you are. See online AA meetings starting in the next two hours.
Most AA meetings in Maine start at 7pm, with 229 scheduled across the week at that hour. The single busiest slot is Wednesday at 7pm, when 44 meetings run.
Across Maine, the 538 listed AA groups are concentrated in Portland (54 meetings), Brunswick (16), and Saco (16), with active groups in 187 cities in total. Wednesday is the busiest day for meetings, and evening (5–9 PM) sessions are the most common. About 22% of groups (119) offer an online or hybrid option.
Meetings per day of the week across Maine. Wednesday has the most scheduled groups.
A.A.'s own literature does most of the heavy lifting between meetings in Maine. These are the books most often spotted on a member's bookshelf, with a short note on what each one is for. Each card is tagged with its language.
The book Bill W. and Dr. Bob wrote first, in 1939. Most members pick up a copy in their first week or two and keep it close.
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Bill W.'s longer essays on each Step and each Tradition. The usual companion read once the Big Book starts to feel familiar.
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A short, practical book about the day-to-day of staying sober. Often the one a sponsor suggests in the first month.
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One short A.A. reading for each day of the year, with a thought to carry into it. Members often keep a copy on the kitchen counter.
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Brief passages from A.A.'s co-founder, arranged by topic. Some groups read one aloud at the top of every meeting.
Look on AmazonMaine General Service serves the state, with the densest meeting calendar in and around Portland, South Portland, Westbrook, and the surrounding Cumberland County communities. The Old Port and East End have established neighborhood groups. The York County coast (Wells, Ogunquit, Kennebunk, Saco) anchors meetings that grow seasonally with summer traffic. Lewiston-Auburn, the state's second-largest metro, has its own substantial meeting calendar.
The Midcoast (Bath, Brunswick, Rockland, Camden) maintains year-round meetings that expand during summer. Bar Harbor and the Acadia region see substantial summer growth. Ellsworth and the Down East communities (Machias, Eastport, Lubec) maintain smaller meeting networks reaching to the Canadian border.
Augusta, the state capital, has weekday meetings serving state-government workers. Waterville and Skowhegan round out Central Maine. Bangor anchors the Penobscot Valley meeting network. The North Woods communities (Greenville, Millinocket, Houlton, Caribou, Presque Isle, Fort Kent) maintain meeting networks adapted to the geography, often with hybrid options.
Greater Portland Metro runs bus service in the Portland area. The Downeaster Amtrak runs Boston to Brunswick via Portland. Outside the corridor, driving is the standard option.
Maine leans toward open meetings: 83% of the weekly schedule is open to anyone, against 11% closed. Wheelchair access is listed for 42%, and 11% are Big Book studies.
| Meeting type | Share of weekly meetings | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Open | 83% | Anyone may attend, including family and friends |
| Discussion | 65% | Members share on a chosen topic |
| Wheelchair access | 42% | The venue lists wheelchair access |
| Speaker | 18% | One member tells their story |
| Big Book | 11% | Reads and discusses the book Alcoholics Anonymous |
| Step study | 11% | Works through the Twelve Steps |
| Closed | 11% | For people who have a desire to stop drinking |
| Newcomer | 9% | Geared to people new to AA |
| Women | 7% | For women |
| 12 Steps & 12 Traditions | 4% | Studies the book of that name |
| Men | 3% | For men |
| Young people | 1% | Geared to younger members |
| LGBTQ+ | 1% | LGBTQ+ focused, open to all who qualify |
| Tradition study | 1% | Studies the Twelve Traditions |
A meeting can carry several types, so the shares do not add up to 100%.
Portland, Maine's most active AA community, hosts 54 meetings. Other major cities include Brunswick, Saco, Brewer, and more, each running multiple meetings per week.
Yes. 83% of the weekly AA schedule in Maine is open meetings, which anyone may attend, including family and friends who want to understand what someone they love is going through.
Al-Anon is a separate fellowship for people affected by someone else's drinking, and Alateen is its program for teenagers. Both are free and list their own meetings, in person and online, at al-anon.org. This directory lists AA meetings only.
AA is not treatment. For detox, treatment and sober living, see what other alcohol support there is besides AA.
3 offices are listed for Maine, with the contact details each one publishes.