AA meetings across Massachusetts

AA Meetings Massachusetts

•Sourced from official Massachusetts AA intergroups

Massachusetts has 2,048 AA meetings listed across 335 cities, held every day of the week at churches, community centers, and online. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Massachusetts are free and confidential, and open to anyone with a desire to stop drinking, with no membership, referral, or fee required.

Massachusetts plays a notable role in early AA history: the state's intergroups, including the Boston Central Service Committee, have been continuously operating since the 1940s, and the meeting culture across Greater Boston, the South Shore, the North Shore, Cape Cod and the Islands, Central Massachusetts, the Pioneer Valley, and the Berkshires reflects that depth.

Massachusetts AA Intergroup and Central Office

The largest AA intergroup listed in Massachusetts is Boston Central Service, with 1,362 meetings. Call them at (617) 426-9444 or visit aaboston.org for meeting updates and local AA service information. 4 other AA service offices serve Massachusetts, listed further down this page.

(617) 426-9444aaboston.orgaaboston1945@gmail.com

Online AA Meetings in Massachusetts

Rule 62
Sundays6:00AM - 7:00AM
Online
Newton, Massachusetts
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenSpeakerEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Meeting ID: 814 4865 5456 Passcode: Rule62 Phone: +1 646 931 3860

The 6:03 Meeting
Sundays6:00AM - 7:00AM
Online
Barnstable, Massachusetts
Meeting Types & Format:
Daily ReflectionsDiscussionOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Zoom 359275431 Online meeting only

Early Bird
Sundays6:45AM - 7:45AM
Online
66 William Street, Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Meeting ID: 715-126-3323 Password: 549345

Access:

The in person and online meetings are separate

Jump Start
Sundays6:45AM - 7:45AM
Online
Newton, Massachusetts
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Meeting ID: 929 108 591 Password: 130078

Eternal Vigilance
Sundays7:00AM - 8:00AM
Online
19 Church Road, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenDiscussionWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:

ADA accessible. Hybrid meeting, Zoom: 902 636 977 passcode: Sober2020

Up & Atom

Up and Atom Group

Sundays7:00AM - 8:00AM
Online
Amherst, Massachusetts
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Group ID: 000017878 Registered: 8/27/2001

Quietly Among Us
Sundays7:00AM - 8:00AM
Online
East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Meeting Types & Format:
Daily ReflectionsDiscussionOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Group ID: 000053993 History Date: 6/22/2009

Attitude Adjustment

Provincetown Meetings

Sundays7:00AM - 8:00AM
Online
10 Shank Painter Road, Provincetown, Massachusetts
Meeting Types & Format:
11th Step MeditationStep StudyDiscussionOpenSpeakerOnline Meeting
Meeting Notes:

Zoom ID 86861962889 Passcode 581116

Reflections (Hybrid)

Reflections Framingham

Sundays7:00AM - 8:00AM
Online
7 Bishop Street, Framingham, Massachusetts
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessWheelchair-Accessible BathroomEnglish
Meeting Notes:

ID: 508 653 1234 PW: smoc Phone: +1 929 205 6099

On Awakening
Sundays7:00AM - 8:00AM
Online
Quincy, Massachusetts
Meeting Types & Format:
11th Step MeditationDiscussionOpenSpeakerEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Meeting code: 554 410 3058 Passcode 457912 To join by phone: Phone#: 929-205-6099

Morning Light

Morning Light Group

Sundays7:00AM - 8:00AM
Online
35 Center Street, Chicopee, Massachusetts
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Go behind the Insurance Co. (Granfield, Bugbee & Masse), last door on the left.

COME AS YOU ARE

Come As You Are

Sundays7:00AM - 8:00AM
Online
Worcester, Massachusetts
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenDiscussionWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:

ADA accessible. Online Only. Zoom passcode: Sober2020

Daily Reflections
Sundays7:30AM - 8:30AM
Online
Holyoke, Massachusetts
Meeting Types & Format:
Daily ReflectionsDiscussionOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Group ID: 000100794 Registered: 2/16/1993

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When Are AA Meetings in Massachusetts?

Most AA meetings in Massachusetts start at 7pm, with 1,051 scheduled across the week at that hour. The single busiest slot is Monday at 7pm, when 201 meetings run.

AA Meetings in Massachusetts by the Numbers

Across Massachusetts, the 2,048 listed AA groups are concentrated in Boston (111 meetings), Worcester (50), and Quincy (35), with active groups in 335 cities in total. Monday is the busiest day for meetings, and evening (5–9 PM) sessions are the most common. About 42% of groups (870) offer an online or hybrid option.

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When AA groups meet in Massachusetts

  • Sunday411
  • Monday541
  • Tuesday500
  • Wednesday524
  • Thursday494
  • Friday486
  • Saturday421

Meetings per day of the week across Massachusetts. Monday has the most scheduled groups.

What members read between meetings

A.A.'s own literature does most of the heavy lifting between meetings in Massachusetts. 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.

Cover of Alcoholics Anonymous (the Big Book)

Alcoholics Anonymous (the Big Book)

English

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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Cover of Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions

Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions

English

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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Cover of Living Sober

Living Sober

English

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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Cover of Daily Reflections

Daily Reflections

English

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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Cover of As Bill Sees It

As Bill Sees It

English

Brief passages from A.A.'s co-founder, arranged by topic. Some groups read one aloud at the top of every meeting.

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About AA in Massachusetts

Greater Boston: one of the densest AA calendars in the Northeast

Boston Central Service Committee coordinates several thousand weekly meetings across the city and the inner suburbs. Downtown Boston, the Back Bay, the South End, and Beacon Hill have noon meetings serving the office and hospital workforce. Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, and the LGBTQ+-friendly meetings of the South End and Cambridge have a strong neighborhood culture. Cambridge and Somerville have a young-people's presence around MIT, Harvard, and Tufts. Allston-Brighton, Brookline, and Newton round out the inner-suburban calendar. The Boston-area meeting list includes a substantial number of multi-language groups, particularly Spanish, Portuguese, and Haitian Creole.

South Shore, North Shore, and MetroWest

South Shore communities (Quincy, Braintree, Weymouth, Plymouth) have a dense weekday calendar serving the commuter belt south of the city. The North Shore (Lynn, Salem, Beverly, Gloucester, Newburyport) has its own intergroup structure with meetings dating back decades, including historic groups near the working-port communities. MetroWest (Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Marlborough, Hudson) has a growing meeting calendar reflecting the area's tech-corridor population.

Cape Cod, the Islands, and Southeastern Mass

Cape Cod Intergroup covers the entire Cape from Bourne to Provincetown, with a year-round meeting calendar that visibly increases in attendance during the summer. Each town from Falmouth to Wellfleet has at least a few weekly meetings, plus reliable online options for the off-season. Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket each maintain small but consistent meeting calendars. Southeastern Massachusetts (New Bedford, Fall River, Taunton, Brockton) has a strong Portuguese-language meeting presence and historic groups in the former mill cities.

Central Mass, the Pioneer Valley, and the Berkshires

Worcester Area Intergroup serves Worcester County, with meetings across the city, the university hill (Holy Cross, Clark, WPI), and the surrounding towns from Fitchburg to Sturbridge. The Pioneer Valley (Springfield, Holyoke, Northampton, Amherst, Greenfield) has its own intergroup structure with a meeting culture shaped by the Five Colleges, the Connecticut River corridor, and the region's deep recovery-community roots. The Berkshires (Pittsfield, North Adams, Great Barrington, Lenox) maintain smaller but reliable meeting networks across the rural Western Mass counties.

Getting to a meeting in Massachusetts

MBTA subway, bus, and Commuter Rail cover Greater Boston and the inner suburbs; the Commuter Rail reaches Worcester, Providence (RI), Fitchburg, Lowell, Newburyport, Plymouth, and Middleborough. Amtrak Northeast Regional and Acela stop at South Station, Back Bay, and Route 128. Outside the eastern corridors, driving is the standard option.

Finding AA Meetings in Massachusetts

Massachusetts leans toward open meetings: 77% of the weekly schedule is open to anyone, against 20% closed. Wheelchair access is listed for 38%, and 13% are Big Book studies. Meetings are also held in Spanish.

What kinds of AA meetings are there in Massachusetts?

AA meeting types in Massachusetts by share of the weekly schedule
Meeting typeShare of weekly meetingsWhat it means
Open77%Anyone may attend, including family and friends
Discussion63%Members share on a chosen topic
Wheelchair access38%The venue lists wheelchair access
Speaker28%One member tells their story
Closed20%For people who have a desire to stop drinking
Big Book13%Reads and discusses the book Alcoholics Anonymous
Step study11%Works through the Twelve Steps
Women6%For women
12 Steps & 12 Traditions5%Studies the book of that name
Men5%For men
Newcomer3%Geared to people new to AA
Spanish2%Held in Spanish
Young people2%Geared to younger members
LGBTQ+1%LGBTQ+ focused, open to all who qualify

A meeting can carry several types, so the shares do not add up to 100%.

Major Cities with AA Support in Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts's most active AA community, hosts 111 meetings. Other major cities include Worcester, Quincy, Newton, and more, each running multiple meetings per week.

Boston

111 AA meetings available

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Worcester

50 AA meetings available

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Quincy

35 AA meetings available

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Newton

27 AA meetings available

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Cambridge

26 AA meetings available

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Springfield

25 AA meetings available

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Is there support in Massachusetts for family and friends of someone who drinks?

Yes. 77% of the weekly AA schedule in Massachusetts 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.

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Massachusetts Intergroups and Central Offices

5 offices are listed for Massachusetts, with the contact details each one publishes.

Area 61 Rhode Island
1
Rhode Island, USA
aainri.com
Boston Central Service
1362
Boston, MA, USA
www.aaboston.org
Cape Cod Intergroup
96
Cape Cod, MA, USA
capecodaa.net
Western Mass Intergroup
289
Western Massachusetts, USA
westernmassaa.net
Worcester Area Intergroup Inc.
273
Worcester, MA, USA
www.aaworcester.org