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There are 22 AA meetings in Chapel Hill, NC across 16 locations and 6 days a week. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are free and confidential, and open to anyone with a desire to stop drinking.
Across Chapel Hill, Tuesday is the busiest day for AA meetings, and evening (5–9 PM) sessions are the most common. About 32% of groups (7) offer an online or hybrid option, while in-person groups meet across 16 venues in and around the city.
Common formats include Discussion, Closed, and Speaker meetings. If nothing nearby fits your schedule, Durham (8 mi) and Cary (16 mi) also have listed meetings within driving range.
Showing 22 meetings in Chapel Hill first, then 3 in nearby towns.
Across the street from Christ United Methodist Church, In a brick building with white columns - parking in rear.
Next to Morehead Planetarium. After parking in the planetarium parking lot, follow the brick path to the left. Use the entrance around the back of the church.
(Intersection of Willow Drive & 15-501) near University Mall
Format: 20 minutes with a Speaker who then picks the discussion topic.
(at MLKB & Homestead Rd.) Meeting held in log cabin next to church.
This is an online meeting, but unlike some other meetings you must register your email with Zoom before signing in. Meeting ID: 913 8771 8549
Hybrid meeting. Format: Speaker shares for 20 minutes, and then identifies a topic for group discussion.
Just east of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Zoom Meeting ID: 380 627 2165 Password: 342732
(Intersection of Willow Drive & 15-501) near University Mall
Across the street from Christ United Methodist Church, In a brick building with white columns - parking in rear.
This group meets in-person. A speaker presents their experience with Step 6 or 7, and then there is discussion.
The meeting is in the brick building to the right of the main entrance, and then down a flight of stairs (unfortunately not wheelchair accessible).
By weeks: 1) Step Study, 2) As Bill Sees It, 3)Big Book, 4) Discussion, 5) Speaker Join Online Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83077536075 Zoom Meeting ID: 830 7753 6075 Passcode: itworks One tap mobile: +1 929 205 6099 US (New Y...
By weeks: 1) Step Study, Big Book, 12x12. 2) Tradition. 3) Spiritual principles. 4) Speaker. 5) Any AA approved literature.
Intersection of Franklin Street & Columbia Street. Please park by Columbia Street entrance.
(Intersection of Willow Drive & 15-501) near University Mall
Across the street from Christ United Methodist Church, In a brick building with white columns - parking in rear.
Hybrid meeting, we meet in-person and on Zoom. Meeting ID: 827 9183 8601 Passcode: 030237
The church is located on MLK Jr Blvd just north of Homestead Rd. The meeting is located in the lower level of the church at the far left end of the church.
Hybrid meeting, we meet in-person and on Zoom. Meeting ID: 827 9183 8601 Passcode: 030237
The church is located on MLK Jr Blvd just north of Homestead Rd. The meeting is located in the lower level of the church at the far left end of the church.
(Intersection of Willow Drive & 15-501) near University Mall
Zoom Meeting ID: 380 627 2165 Password: 342732
(Intersection of Willow Drive & 15-501) near University Mall
This group meets in the old Aldersgate church space at St. Thomas More Church in a room in the old church behind the main church - not the youth house cabin.
Zoom Meeting ID: 838 7685 2805, Passcode: 382443 Please check https://www.commonperil.com/ for verification of Zoom numbers if there are any connection issues or questions.
Meeting ID: 875 3294 2782, Passcode: 487485 Please check https://www.commonperil.com/ for verification of Zoom numbers if there are any connection issues or questions.
Zoom Meeting ID: 838 7685 2805, Passcode: 382443 Please check https://www.commonperil.com/ for verification of Zoom numbers if there are any connection issues or questions.
Most AA meetings in Chapel Hill start at 8pm, with 11 scheduled across the week at that hour. The single busiest slot is Monday at 8pm, when 2 meetings run.
This directory lists 22 AA meetings across 16 locations in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Chapel Hill leans toward open meetings: 68% of the weekly schedule is open to anyone, against 32% closed. Big Book studies make up 23% of them. Spanish-language meetings make up 14% of the schedule.
| Meeting type | Share of weekly meetings | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Discussion | 82% | Members share on a chosen topic |
| Open | 68% | Anyone may attend, including family and friends |
| Closed | 32% | For people who have a desire to stop drinking |
| Speaker | 32% | One member tells their story |
| Big Book | 23% | Reads and discusses the book Alcoholics Anonymous |
| Step study | 18% | Works through the Twelve Steps |
| Newcomer | 18% | Geared to people new to AA |
| 12 Steps & 12 Traditions | 14% | Studies the book of that name |
| Spanish | 14% | Held in Spanish |
| Men | 5% | For men |
A meeting can carry several types, so the shares do not add up to 100%.
One office serves meetings in Chapel Hill, with the contact details each one publishes.
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