Tuesdays12:00PM - 1:00PM
JCI Office, Suite 10
146 Arsenal Street, Watertown, New York
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
AA Meetings Watertown, NY
•Sourced from official AA intergroups
There are 22 AA meetings in Watertown, NY across 13 locations and 7 days a week. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are free and confidential, and open to anyone with a desire to stop drinking. Use the schedule below to find local and online AA meetings in Watertown by day, time, and format, with directions to each.
Across Watertown, Monday is the busiest day for AA meetings, and afternoon (12–5 PM) sessions are the most common. In-person groups meet across 13 venues in and around the city.
Common formats include Discussion, Closed, and Speaker meetings. If nothing nearby fits your schedule, Brockville (44 mi) and Cicero (56 mi) also have listed meetings within driving range.
Watertown AA Intergroup and Central Office
AA meetings in Watertown, NY are coordinated by Jefferson County Intergroup, which lists 13 of them. Call them at +13157882280 or visit aajci.org for meeting updates and local AA service information.
AA Meetings in Watertown, NY
Tuesdays12:00PM - 1:00PM
First United Methodist Church
236 Mullin Street, Watertown, New York
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Tuesdays8:12PM - 9:12PM
First United Methodist Church
236 Mullin Street, Watertown, New York
Meeting Types & Format:
Big Book StudyLiteratureOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Wednesdays12:00PM - 1:00PM
JCI Office, Suite 10
146 Arsenal Street, Watertown, New York
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Wednesdays12:00PM - 1:00PM
First United Methodist Church
236 Mullin Street, Watertown, New York
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Wednesdays7:30PM - 8:30PM
First United Methodist Church
236 Mullin Street, Watertown, New York
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Thursdays7:00AM - 8:00AM
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
123 South Massey Street, Watertown, New York
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Thursdays12:00PM - 1:00PM
JCI Office, Suite 10
146 Arsenal Street, Watertown, New York
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Thursdays12:00PM - 1:00PM
First United Methodist Church
236 Mullin Street, Watertown, New York
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Thursdays7:00PM - 8:00PM
All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church
1330 Gotham Street, Watertown, New York
Meeting Types & Format:
Babysitting AvailableClosedDiscussionSpeakerWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:
Last Thursday of each month is an open speaker meeting. * For April 2026, our open speaker meeting will be moved up to Thursday, April 23rd, 2026.
Fridays12:00PM - 1:00PM
JCI Office, Suite 10
146 Arsenal Street, Watertown, New York
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:
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Fridays12:00PM - 1:00PM
First United Methodist Church
236 Mullin Street, Watertown, New York
Meeting Types & Format:
Big Book StudyClosedDiscussionWheelchair AccessEnglish
Fridays8:00PM - 9:00PM
First United Methodist Church
236 Mullin Street, Watertown, New York
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:
The first and third Friday of each month, the 12 Step Center Group invites you to join us for a Candlelight Meeting 🕯😊
Saturdays10:00AM - 11:00AM
First United Methodist Church
236 Mullin Street, Watertown, New York
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:
Speaker meeting first Sunday each month.
Saturdays8:00PM - 9:00PM
First Presbyterian Church
403 Washington Street, Watertown, New York
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenSpeakerWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:
2nd Saturday Open Speaker 🎙🔊
Sundays10:00AM - 11:00AM
Thompson Park Pavillion
1 Thompson Park, Watertown, New York
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:
SEASONAL. Meetings begin and end depending on the weather (this is an OUTDOOR meeting). Open for the Season (weather permitting)!
Sundays12:00PM - 1:00PM
JCI Office, Suite 10
146 Arsenal Street, Watertown, New York
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Sundays7:00PM - 8:00PM
First United Methodist Church
236 Mullin Street, Watertown, New York
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenSpeakerWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:
Open speaker first Sunday of each month.
Mondays12:00PM - 1:00PM
JCI Office, Suite 10
146 Arsenal Street, Watertown, New York
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Mondays12:00PM - 1:00PM
First United Methodist Church
236 Mullin Street, Watertown, New York
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Mondays5:00PM - 7:00PM
JCI Office, Suite 10
146 Arsenal Street, Watertown, New York
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedDiscussionEnglish
Meeting Notes:
District 0700 BUSINESS MEETING ONLY, 1st Monday of each month. If you are looking for a fellowship/topic meeting, please refer to other listed meetings.
Mondays7:00PM - 9:00PM
JCI Office, Suite 10
146 Arsenal Street, Watertown, New York
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedDiscussionEnglish
Meeting Notes:
Jefferson County Intergroup business meeting ONLY, 3rd Monday of each month. If you are interested in service, please join us as we live out the 3 Legacies 🪔 If you are looking for a fellowship/topic meeting, please refer to other listed m...
Tuesdays8:00AM - 9:00AM
Oswego Serenity Hall
110 West 2nd Street, Oswego, New York
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:
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Tuesdays11:45AM - 12:45PM
Building P31
Quartermaster Road, Fort Drum, New York
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Tuesdays12:00PM - 1:00PM
Oswego Serenity Hall
110 West 2nd Street, Oswego, New York
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:
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Meeting Times in Watertown Near You
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Finding AA Meetings in Watertown, NY
This directory lists 22 AA meetings across 13 locations in Watertown, New York, 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, Watertown's AA community makes room for everyone.
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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 Watertown area
For official AA information, visit aa.org.
Recovery Support in Watertown, NY Beyond Meetings
This directory lists 22 AA meetings in Watertown, NY at 13 venues. AA meetings are free and Alcoholics Anonymous is self supporting, so there is no fee, no insurance check, and no intake form. AA is not treatment and does not provide detox, medical care, or housing. Those are separate services, and knowing which is which is the difference between getting the right help and getting none.
What kinds of alcohol support are there in New York?
Five things are commonly confused with each other. They differ in who supervises them, whether you live there, and how they are paid for.
| 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 |
Is it safe to stop drinking without medical help?
Not always, and this is the one thing on this page worth reading twice. Stopping suddenly after heavy daily drinking can cause withdrawal that ranges from uncomfortable to genuinely dangerous, which is why medically supervised detox exists as a service distinct from counselling or rehab. If you drink heavily every day, the safe order is to speak to a doctor or a withdrawal service first, then use meetings to hold the ground you gain. This is the published position of SAMHSA, not advice from this directory.
What is a sober living home and who is it for?
Sober living homes and recovery residences are shared homes where everyone living there is staying sober, usually with house rules, curfews, and required meeting attendance. It is housing, not treatment, and not medical care. People commonly move in after residential treatment, or when going home would mean returning to the circumstances the drinking grew in. Residents in New York typically attend local AA meetings as part of the house agreement, which is where a schedule like the one on this page stops being abstract.
Where can I get free and confidential help now?
If you would rather speak to somebody today than read further, these are free, confidential, and not run by this site:
- SAMHSA National Helpline, 1-800-662-4357. Free and confidential, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in English and Spanish.
- FindTreatment.gov, to search services by location and by what you can pay.
- Emergency and crisis contacts if the situation is urgent right now.
Service details verified against SAMHSA on . The AA Directory lists meetings. It does not run, recommend, rank, or take payment from any treatment provider, sober living home operator, or detox service, and it has no affiliation with the groups whose meetings it lists. Anything described above that is not an AA meeting is here so you know it exists, not because it is being suggested to you.
Frequently Asked Questions
All AA Service Offices Serving Watertown
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AA Meetings in Jefferson County, New York
Watertown is located in Jefferson County, part of the broader New York AA network. This directory covers AA meetings throughout Jefferson County, with times, locations, formats, and accessibility details for each.
Find AA Meetings by County in New York
Jefferson 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 Jefferson County
- Meeting formats: 22+ AA meetings across Jefferson County, covering open, closed, speaker, step study, and specialized groups
- Locations: Meetings throughout Watertown 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 Watertown attend meetings in neighboring communities within Jefferson 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 New York AA meetings directory to find groups in other cities throughout Jefferson County and across the state.