Find AA Meetings in Athens, TN

•Sourced from official AA intergroups

The AA Directory lists 10 AA meetings in Athens, TN across 3 locations and 6 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 Athens by day, time, and format, with directions to each.

Across Athens, Monday is the busiest day for AA meetings, and afternoon (12–5 PM) sessions are the most common. In-person groups meet across 3 venues in and around the city.

Common formats include Literature, Big Book, and As Bill Sees It meetings. If nothing nearby fits your schedule, Maryville (40 mi) and Hixson (41 mi) also have listed meetings within driving range.

AA Meetings in Athens, TN

Friends of Bill
Mondays12:00PM - 1:00PM
Keith Memorial UMC
600 West Madison Avenue, Athens, Tennessee
Meeting Types & Format:
Big Book StudyOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Entrance on Thompson St. Park in first parking lot across the street by the AA sign

Friends of Bill
Tuesdays12:00PM - 1:00PM
Keith Memorial UMC
600 West Madison Avenue, Athens, Tennessee
Meeting Types & Format:
As Bill Sees ItLiteratureOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Entrance on Thompson St. Park in first parking lot across the street by the AA sign

Friends of Bill
Wednesdays12:00PM - 1:00PM
Keith Memorial UMC
600 West Madison Avenue, Athens, Tennessee
Meeting Types & Format:
LiteratureOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Entrance on Thompson St. Park in first parking lot across the street by the AA sign

Friends of Bill
Thursdays12:00PM - 1:00PM
Keith Memorial UMC
600 West Madison Avenue, Athens, Tennessee
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Entrance on Thompson St. Park in first parking lot across the street by the AA sign

Friends of Bill
Fridays12:00PM - 1:00PM
Keith Memorial UMC
600 West Madison Avenue, Athens, Tennessee
Meeting Types & Format:
LiteratureLiving SoberOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Entrance on Thompson St. Park in first parking lot across the street by the AA sign

Friends of Bill
Saturdays10:00AM - 11:00AM
Keith Memorial UMC
600 West Madison Avenue, Athens, Tennessee
Meeting Types & Format:
Big Book StudyLiteratureOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Entrance on Thompson St. Park in first parking lot across the street by the AA sign

Bradley Group
Sundays8:30AM - 9:30AM
ODAAT Clubhouse
255 Broad Street Northwest, Cleveland, Tennessee
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenSpeakerEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Speaker then discussion

Happy Destiny
Sundays10:00AM - 11:00AM
Happy Destiny
325 Whitecrest Drive, Maryville, Tennessee
Meeting Types & Format:
11th Step MeditationOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Happy Destiny
Sundays12:00PM - 1:00PM
Happy Destiny
325 Whitecrest Drive, Maryville, Tennessee
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedDiscussionWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Between Krystal/Bowling Alley

Wolf Creek Group
Sundays4:30PM - 5:30PM
Spring City Methodist Church
245 Church Street, Spring City, Tennessee
Meeting Types & Format:
NewcomerEnglish
Meeting Notes:

-1st Sunday Big Book -2nd Sunday 12 Steps and 12 Traditions -Last Sunday Anniversary and Speaker

Design for Living
Sundays5:30PM - 6:30PM
Concord UMC
11020 Roane Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee
Meeting Types & Format:
Big Book StudyClosedWheelchair AccessWomenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

The entrance to the mtg is located at the 4 West entrance. The elevator is located through the doors at the 4 West entrance and straight ahead past the stairs on the left. Upstairs - Room 196

This Side of Hope
Sundays7:00PM - 8:00PM
Decatur, TN
17426 Tennessee 58, Decatur, Tennessee
Meeting Types & Format:
LiteratureSpeakerEnglish
Meeting Notes:

1st and 3rd weeks are speaker meetings and others are open discussion literature meetings.

Extravagant Promises
Sundays7:00PM - 8:00PM
Bell Avenue Baptist Church
902 Bell Avenue, Lenoir City, Tennessee
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Open meeting in the fellowship hall

Happy Destiny
Mondays7:00AM - 8:00AM
Happy Destiny
325 Whitecrest Drive, Maryville, Tennessee
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedDiscussionWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Between Krystal/Bowling Alley

Meeting Times in Athens Near You

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Finding AA Meetings in Athens, TN

This directory lists 10 AA meetings across 3 locations in Athens, Tennessee, 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, Athens'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 Athens area

For official AA information, visit aa.org.

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AA Meetings in McMinn County, Tennessee

Athens is located in McMinn County, part of the broader Tennessee AA network. This directory covers AA meetings throughout McMinn County, with times, locations, formats, and accessibility details for each.

Find AA Meetings by County in Tennessee

McMinn 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 McMinn County

  • Meeting formats: 10+ AA meetings across McMinn County, covering open, closed, speaker, step study, and specialized groups
  • Locations: Meetings throughout Athens 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 Athens attend meetings in neighboring communities within McMinn 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 Tennessee AA meetings directory to find groups in other cities throughout McMinn County and across the state.

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