AA meetings across Washington

AA Meetings Washington

•Sourced from official Washington AA intergroups

Washington has 2,237 AA meetings listed across 278 cities, held every day of the week at churches, community centers, and online. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Washington are free and confidential, and open to anyone with a desire to stop drinking, with no membership, referral, or fee required.

Washington State's AA network is concentrated heavily in the Puget Sound region but reaches every corner of the state, from Bellingham near the Canadian border to Walla Walla in wine country and Spokane on the eastern plateau. The directory covers all 39 counties.

Washington AA Intergroup and Central Office

The largest AA intergroup listed in Washington is Greater Seattle Intergroup, with 616 meetings. Call them at (206) 587-2838 or visit seattleaa.org for meeting updates and local AA service information. 11 other AA service offices serve Washington, listed further down this page.

(206) 587-2838seattleaa.orginfo@seattleaa.org

Online AA Meetings in Washington

Turning It Over Group
Sundays5:00AM - 6:00AM
Online
Seattle, Washington
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Zoom ID: 212 359 816 | Passcode: TIO2020 Open LGBTQA+ and allied alcoholics Meets every day 3x/day: 5am, 9am, 3pm PT (8am, 12pm, 6pm ET) Our group has members from all over the world. We hope you will join us on our journey of staying sober...

Wake Up
Sundays5:50AM - 7:00AM
Online
Bellevue, Washington
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Zoom ID: 823 7539 5998 | Passcode: 925387 | Wake Up is an online, open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. We meet daily at 6:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (GMT-8). Our primary purpose is to carry the message of recovery through the 12 Steps o...

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On Awakening at LAC

On Awakening @ LAC

Sundays6:00AM - 7:00AM
Online
3717 196th Street Southwest #UNIT 205, Lynnwood, Washington
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Hybrid meeting, Zoom specs for On Awakening 926 428 771 Passcode 121212

Wake Up
Sundays6:00AM - 7:00AM
Online
Bellevue, Washington
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Zoom Dial in: 253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 823 7539 5998 Passcode: 925387

Access:

This meeting is looking for support

Sunrise Online
Sundays6:00AM - 7:00AM
Online
Bellevue, Washington
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedWheelchair AccessWheelchair-Accessible BathroomEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Zoom ID 178 191 283 Password unity Join by Phone! Dial (253) 215-8782

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Abigail's Ghost
Sundays7:00AM - 8:00AM
Online
766 John Street, Seattle, Washington
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenLocation Temporarily ClosedEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Enter through side door on 8th Ave.

Silverdale Group
Sundays7:00AM - 8:00AM
Online
3627 Wheaton Way, Bremerton, Washington
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Note: Enter in back, West end, suite 100, next to tattoo shop. Please park on the side or front of the building and leave open parking for neighbor businesses.

First Shot (12&12)

First Shot Group

Sundays7:00AM - 8:15AM
Online
1309 Franklin Street, Vancouver, Washington
Meeting Types & Format:
Step StudyEnglishOpenLocation Temporarily Closed
Meeting Notes:

Book Study Zoom Only Meeting ID#835 567 1023 PW-1902

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When Are AA Meetings in Washington?

Most AA meetings in Washington start at 7pm, with 1,162 scheduled across the week at that hour. The single busiest slot is Tuesday at 7pm, when 202 meetings run.

AA Meetings in Washington by the Numbers

Across Washington, the 2,237 listed AA groups are concentrated in Seattle (394 meetings), Spokane (81), and Bellevue (79), with active groups in 278 cities in total. Wednesday is the busiest day for meetings, and evening (5–9 PM) sessions are the most common. About 51% of groups (1,149) offer an online or hybrid option.

Largest AA communities in Washington

When AA groups meet in Washington

  • Sunday628
  • Monday716
  • Tuesday709
  • Wednesday721
  • Thursday712
  • Friday711
  • Saturday671

Meetings per day of the week across Washington. Wednesday has the most scheduled groups.

What members read between meetings

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

Seattle and the Puget Sound region

Greater Seattle Intergroup is one of the largest service offices in the Pacific Northwest, listing more than a thousand weekly meetings across King, Snohomish, Pierce, and Kitsap counties. Downtown Seattle has a strong lunch-meeting culture serving office workers; Capitol Hill is the historical center for LGBTQ+ AA in the Northwest; Ballard and Wallingford have neighborhood meetings that have run continuously for decades. Bellevue, Redmond, and Kirkland support tech-industry suburban groups, often with evening and weekend slots that fit commuter schedules.

Tacoma, Olympia, and the South Sound

Pierce County has a separate but well-coordinated meeting calendar centered on Tacoma, with consistent options in University Place, Lakewood, and Puyallup. Olympia, the state capital, has both political-staffer commuter meetings and longstanding small-town groups in the surrounding Thurston County communities. Joint Base Lewis-McChord adds a steady stream of newcomers from military families to nearby civilian meetings.

Eastern Washington and the rural counties

Spokane Area Intergroup covers the entire eastern half of the state, including Spokane Valley, Cheney, and the small towns along US-2 and US-395. The Tri-Cities (Kennewick, Pasco, Richland) have a dense cluster of meetings serving Hanford workers and the agricultural community. Yakima and the Yakima Valley have a robust Spanish-language meeting presence reflecting the region's farmworker population. Wenatchee, Ellensburg, and Walla Walla each anchor smaller meeting calendars in their corners of Central and Southeast Washington.

Getting to a meeting in Washington

King County Metro, Sound Transit Link light rail, Sounder commuter rail, and the Washington State Ferries together make most Puget Sound meetings reachable without a car. Amtrak Cascades runs Seattle to Vancouver BC and south to Portland; Empire Builder serves Spokane and points east. Outside the I-5 corridor, driving is the practical option. The directory shows each meeting's exact address with one-tap navigation links.

Finding AA Meetings in Washington

Washington leans toward open meetings: 77% of the weekly schedule is open to anyone, against 13% closed. Wheelchair access is listed for 34% of them. Meetings are also held in Spanish.

What kinds of AA meetings are there in Washington?

AA meeting types in Washington by share of the weekly schedule
Meeting typeShare of weekly meetingsWhat it means
Open77%Anyone may attend, including family and friends
Wheelchair access34%The venue lists wheelchair access
Closed13%For people who have a desire to stop drinking
Discussion11%Members share on a chosen topic
Big Book7%Reads and discusses the book Alcoholics Anonymous
Women6%For women
Spanish5%Held in Spanish
Men3%For men
Newcomer3%Geared to people new to AA
Young people2%Geared to younger members
12 Steps & 12 Traditions2%Studies the book of that name
Speaker2%One member tells their story
LGBTQ+2%LGBTQ+ focused, open to all who qualify
Step study1%Works through the Twelve Steps

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

Major Cities with AA Support in Washington

Seattle, Washington's most active AA community, hosts 394 meetings. Other major cities include Spokane, Bellevue, Tacoma, and more, each running multiple meetings per week.

Seattle

394 AA meetings available

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Spokane

81 AA meetings available

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Bellevue

79 AA meetings available

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Tacoma

72 AA meetings available

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Vancouver

71 AA meetings available

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Everett

55 AA meetings available

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

Yes. 77% of the weekly AA schedule in Washington is open meetings, which anyone may attend, including family and friends who want to understand what someone they love is going through. In all, 13 weekly sessions run alongside an Al-Anon meeting, and one alongside Alateen.

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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Washington Intergroups and Central Offices

12 offices are listed for Washington, with the contact details each one publishes.

AA Oregon-District 14: Columbia Gorge
10
The Dalles, OR, USA
gorgeaa.org
Area 92 Eastern Washington
316
Eastern Washington, USA
area92aa.org
Central Office Of AA-Snohomish County
136
Snohomish County, WA, USA
snocoaa.org
District 11, Area 72 - Whatcom County, Washington
59
Bellingham, WA, USA
whatcomaa.org
Eastside Intergroup
129
Bellevue, WA, USA
www.eastsideaa.org
Greater Seattle Intergroup
616
Seattle, WA, USA
www.seattleaa.org
North Olympic Peninsula District 22
25
Port Angeles, WA, USA
nopaa.org
Puget Sound Central Service Office
208
Pierce, North Mason, and Kitsap Counties, WA, USA
www.pugetsoundaa.org
South Sound Service Center
63
Tumwater, WA, USA
www.aadistrict8.org
Spokane Central Office
107
Spokane, WA, USA
aaspokane.org
Vancouver Area Intergroup
129
Vancouver, WA, USA
www.vancouveraa.org
Western Washington Area 72
434
Western Washington, USA
area72aa.org