In Plain Language

Meeting Format

• Newcomer
• Discussion
• Literature
• Meditation
• Open
• Wheelchair-Accessible Bathroom

Newcomer

Designed for people in their first days or weeks. The format usually covers the basics of the program and how meetings work.

Discussion

A chair introduces a topic and members take turns sharing. This is the most common meeting format.

Literature

The group reads from approved fellowship literature and discusses it.

Meditation

Includes a period of silent or guided meditation, usually followed by sharing.

Open

Open meetings welcome anyone — family, friends, students, and people who are simply curious — not only those with a drinking or drug problem.

Wheelchair-Accessible Bathroom

The venue is reported as wheelchair accessible by the listing group. Call ahead if you need to confirm details like ramps or restrooms.

Notes from the Group

We read from the Plain Language Big Book: A Tool for Reading Aloholics Anonymous. We meet in Parish Hall next to the church on the1st fl in the Houston Room. Parking lot is on the corner of Willow Grove and St. Martins Lane. Street parking is also available. Sometimes the church may have an event and we will need to meet on the 2nd fl, which is not wheelchair accessible. There are no strangers here, only friends we have not met.