Real world

Find local NA and AA meetings

This is the part of the game that isn't a game. Neither AA's nor NA's world service office keeps a single database of in-person meetings — both hand you to local service bodies, who keep the accurate lists. Here's exactly how to use each official route.

Find A.A. Near You (aa.org)

AAOfficial locator

The General Service Office's locator for local A.A. offices, websites and phonelines worldwide.

  1. 1Enter your state or province, town or ZIP code, or press Use My Location
  2. 2Choose a distance in miles, or pick your country from the list
  3. 3Open the local A.A. website or intergroup it returns and use their meeting list
  4. 4Note: aa.org itself does not hold a meeting database — the local entity does
Open aa.org

Meeting Guide app (free, iOS & Android)

AAMobile app

A free app that pulls meeting data from more than 500 A.A. service entities — over 150,000 weekly meetings, refreshed twice a day.

  1. 1Install it from the App Store or Google Play
  2. 2It opens on today's meetings near your location, in-person and online
  3. 3Filter by time, distance, format or keyword, and open a meeting for notes and format
  4. 4Use Contact → Contact A.A. Near Me for a local phoneline staffed by members
Open aa.org

Online Intergroup of A.A.

AAOnline meetings

A directory of online A.A. meetings running around the clock across the world.

  1. 1Browse by day, time zone, language or meeting format
  2. 2Join by video or phone — most listings include the link and any password
  3. 3Good for a first meeting if walking into a room feels impossible today
Open aa-intergroup.org

Find N.A. Near You — in-person (na.org)

NAOfficial locator

N.A. World Services' map of local N.A. websites and phonelines for in-person meeting information.

  1. 1Enter a location or press Use My Location, then set a radius (10–250 miles)
  2. 2Click the nearest pin — red is an area service committee, blue is regional
  3. 3You'll be handed off to the local N.A. website, where the current meeting list lives
  4. 4In dense cities, zoom in; in rural areas, widen the radius
Open na.org

N.A. Virtual Meeting Search

NAOnline meetings

The official finder for online N.A. meetings, with results shown in your own time zone.

  1. 1Pick your language — dozens are listed, including ASL
  2. 2Optionally narrow by country and state or province
  3. 3Results are displayed in your current time zone, so no conversion maths
  4. 4Join from a phone if your internet is unreliable
Open na.org

N.A. Meeting Finder & phonelines

NAOfficial locator

A map of N.A. phonelines — a human being who can tell you where tonight's meeting is.

  1. 1Click the pin closest to where you are
  2. 2Call the local phoneline number listed there
  3. 3Ask for tonight's meetings and whether anyone can meet you at the door
Open na.org

Ember Recovery — what an A.A. meeting is actually like

BothBackground reading

A treatment provider's plain-language explainer on meeting types, what happens in the hour, and what is expected of a newcomer.

  1. 1Read it before your first meeting if the unknown is the obstacle
  2. 2Learn the difference between open, closed, speaker and step meetings
  3. 3You are never required to speak, pay, or give your last name
Open emberrecovery.org

Your first meeting

  • Arrive five minutes early and tell someone it's your first meeting. Being new is the most welcome thing in the room.
  • You never have to speak. 'I'm just here to listen today' is a complete share.
  • Open meetings welcome anyone; closed meetings are for people who want to stop drinking or using.
  • There is no fee. A basket is passed for rent and coffee, and you can pass it straight on.
  • Anonymity runs both ways: what you hear in the room stays in the room.
  • Ask for phone numbers before you leave. That list is the point of going.

If you are in immediate danger or medical crisis, contact your local emergency number. This game is educational and is not affiliated with or endorsed by AA or NA.