Beginners & Newcomers Recovery Meetings in California
676 beginners & newcomers recovery meetings in 168 California cities. Designed for people in their first days or weeks. The format usually covers the basics of the program and how meetings work.
- 491 AA
- 128 Al-Anon
- 45 MA
- 35 NA
- 3 RD
- 2 CA
- 1 EDA
- All California meetings →
By City
- San Jose 112
- San Francisco 63
- San Diego 28
- San Francisco area 26
- Los Angeles 25
- Sacramento 22
- Fresno 13
- Oceanside 12
- Newport Beach 11
- Escondido 10
- Corte Madera 9
- Long Beach 9
- Huntington Beach 8
- Marin 8
- North Hollywood 8
- Visalia 8
- Modesto 7
- Mountain View 7
- + 150 more cities in the list below
All Beginners & Newcomers Meetings in California
705 meetings · sorted by day and time
Thursday
- PDTAl-Anon
Thursday Sonoma AFG
In person · St Andrew Presbyterian Church · Sonoma, CA
- Newcomer
- Open
- Wheelchair Access
- PDTto 8:00 PMMA
Upwinders
In person · United States - California - San Diego - Resurrection OB · San Diego, CA
- Big Book
- Newcomer
- Discussion
- Birthday
- Open
- Wheelchair Access
- PDTto 9:00 PMAA
Volver a Empezar
In person · Trinity United Methodist Church · Mountain View, CA
- Birthday
- Closed
- Newcomer
- Spanish
- PDTAl-Anon
Women's Let It Begin With Me AFG
In person · All Saints Episcopal Church · Vista, CA
- Newcomer
- Open
- Women
- PDTAl-Anon
- PDTto 8:30 PMAA
777 Beginner's Men's Stag
In person · Community Of Christ Church · Orange, CA
- Closed
- Men
- Newcomer
- Wheelchair Access
- PDTto 8:30 PMAA
Back to Basics - Auburn Fellowship
In person · Auburn FWP · Auburn, CA
- Big Book
- Newcomer
- Open
- Wheelchair Access
- PDTAl-Anon
- PDTAl-Anon
- PDTto 8:30 PMAA
- PDTto 8:30 PMNA
Newcomers Meeting
In person · First Presbyterian Church · San Rafael, CA
- Open
- Speaker/Discussion
- Beginners
- Chip Meeting
- PDTto 8:35 PMMA
Noho Beginners
In person · United States - California - North Hollywood - MCC Church – Annex Building · North Hollywood, CA
- Newcomer
- Discussion
- Birthday
- Speaker
- PDTto 9:00 PMAA
- PDTto 8:30 PMMA
Stoners on the Steps (In-Person meeting)
In person · United States - California - Santa Rosa - Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Services · Santa Rosa, CA
- Big Book
- Newcomer
- Discussion
- Birthday
- Open
- PDTto 8:30 PMAA
The Knuckleheads
In person · Growing Hope United Methodist Church · San Jose, CA · phone dial-in
- Birthday
- Closed
- Men
- Newcomer
- Speaker
- PDTto 8:30 PMAA
- PDTto 9:00 PMAA
- PDTto 9:00 PMAA
Big Book Study
In person · Gilroy Fellowship · Gilroy, CA
- Big Book
- Discussion
- Newcomer
- Wheelchair Access
- Wheelchair-Accessible Bathroom
- PDTAl-Anon
Buscando Amarme GFA
In person · Iglesia Luterana Fe · Canoga Park, CA
- Newcomer
- Open
- Spanish
- Wheelchair Access
- PDTAA
- PDTAA
- PDTto 9:00 PMAA
Firehouse Dialogue
In person · Old Post Office · Saratoga, CA
- Birthday
- Cross Talk Permitted
- Daily Reflections
- Discussion
- Newcomer
- Open
- PDTto 9:00 PMAA
- PDTto 9:00 PMAA
- PDTto 9:30 PMAA
Serenity In The Book Meeting
In person · Gibbons Sunset No-Al Club · Carmichael, CA
- Big Book
- Newcomer
- Open
- Wheelchair Access
- PDTto 9:10 PMRD
- PDTto 9:30 PMAA
Crazy Corona Men's Meeting
In person · Online Meeting · San Jose, CA · phone dial-in
- ABSI
- Closed
- Daily Reflections
- Discussion
- Living Sober
- Men
- PDTto 9:30 PMAA
Crazy Corona Men's Meeting
Online · San Jose, CA
- ABSI
- Newcomer
- Closed
- Discussion
- Daily Reflections
- Living Sober
- PDTto 9:30 PMAA
Not Too Late for Enthusiasm
In person · Crossroads Bible Church · San Jose, CA
- Birthday
- Discussion
- Newcomer
- Open
- Wheelchair Access
- Wheelchair-Accessible Bathroom
Friday
- PDTAA
On Awakening In-Person
In person · Marin Lutheran Church · Corte Madera, CA
- Open
- 12x12
- Big Book
- Discussion
- Literature
- Meditation
- PDTto 7:00 AMAA
One Day at a Time
In person · Trinity Presbyterian Church · San Jose, CA · phone dial-in
- Discussion
- Newcomer
- Open
- Wheelchair Access
- Wheelchair-Accessible Bathroom
- PDTto 7:30 AMAA
As Bill Sees It (Newcomers)
In person · Newport Beach Alano Club · Newport Beach, CA
- ABSI
- Closed
- Newcomer
- PDTto 7:30 AMAA
Sunrisers -- In Person
In person · Denny's Restaurant · San Jose, CA
- Birthday
- Breakfast
- Child-Friendly
- Cross Talk Permitted
- Discussion
- Newcomer
- PDTto 7:30 AMAA
Sunrisers -- In Person
In person · Denny's Restaurant · Santa Clara, CA
- Newcomer
- Breakfast
- Child-Friendly
- Discussion
- Birthday
- Open
- PDTAA
7AM Virtual San Francisco Group
In person · San Francisco, CA · phone dial-in
- Open
- Discussion
- Literature
- Newcomer
- PDTAA
Each Day a New Beginning - In Person
In person · St. Francis Lutheran Church · San Francisco, CA
- Open
- Discussion
- Speaker
- Birthday
- Gay
- Lesbian
- PDTto 9:00 AMMA
SAGE — Sobriety, Acceptance, Growth & Experience
In person + online · United States - California - Spirit of Studio 12 · Los Angeles, CA
- Big Book
- Newcomer
- Discussion
- Birthday
- Open
- Speaker
- PDTAA
Start the Day at First Place
In person · San Francisco, CA · phone dial-in
- Open
- Daily Reflections
- Newcomer
- PDTto 9:30 AMAA
- PDTto 11:00 AMAA
Amor Y Tolerancia
In person · Grupo La Alegria De Vivir · San Jose, CA
- Newcomer
- Open
- Spanish
- Speaker
- Wheelchair Access
- Wheelchair-Accessible Bathroom
- PDTAl-Anon
Way of Life AFG Step and Tradition Study
In person · Hillside Covenant Church · Walnut Creek, CA
- Newcomer
- Open
- Wheelchair Access
- PDTto 12:30 PMAA
Grupo La Ilusion de Vivir
In person · Grupo La Ilusion de Vivir · Santa Clara, CA
- Newcomer
- Open
- Spanish
- Wheelchair Access
- Wheelchair-Accessible Bathroom
- PDTAl-Anon
- PDTto 1:00 PMAA
DOWNEY GROUP TOPIC & PARTICIPATION NEWCOMER MEETING ON ZOOM
Online · Downey, CA · phone dial-in
- Newcomer
- PDTAl-Anon
Eureka Friday Noon AFG
In person · Jefferson Community Center · Eureka, CA
- Newcomer
- Open
- Wheelchair Access
- PDTto 1:00 PMNA
- PDTAl-Anon
- PDTAA
- PDTto 1:00 PMAA
- PDTto 1:00 PMAA