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
Saturday
- PDTAl-Anon
- PDTAl-Anon
- PDTto 11:45 AMMA
High on Hope
In person · United States - California - Los Angeles - Fairfax Senior Citizen Center · Los Angeles, CA
- Big Book
- Newcomer
- Discussion
- Birthday
- Open
- Speaker
- PDTto 11:30 AMAA
Sobriety on a Dime
In person · Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church · San Jose, CA
- Birthday
- Child-Friendly
- Closed
- Discussion
- Newcomer
- Wheelchair Access
- PDTAl-Anon
- PDTto 12:30 PMMA
- PDTAl-Anon
Beginners Book Study AFG
In person · 5107 Office Building · San Diego, CA
- Newcomer
- Open
- Wheelchair Access
- PDTto 1:30 PMMA
Keep It Simple Saturday (KISS) (Formerly known as 2gether w/ LOVE)
Online · San Diego, CA
- Big Book
- Newcomer
- Discussion
- Birthday
- Open
- Speaker
- PDTto 1:00 PMAA
- PDTto 1:00 PMAA
- PDTAl-Anon
- PDTto 1:30 PMAA
- PDTto 2:00 PMAA
- PDTto 3:00 PMAA
Grave Emotional and Mental Disorders
In person · Online Meeting · San Jose, CA
- Discussion
- Gay
- Newcomer
- Young People
- Digital Basket
- PDTto 3:00 PMAA
Grave Emotional and Mental Disorders
Online · San Jose, CA
- Newcomer
- Discussion
- Digital Basket
- Gay
- Young People
- PDTto 4:00 PMAA
- PDTto 4:00 PMAA
COME ONE, COME ALL
Online · Long Beach, CA · phone dial-in
- Discussion
- Newcomer
- Seniors
- Speaker
- Young People
- PDTAA
Recovering Artists, Writers and Creatives of AA
In person · Castro Country Club · San Francisco, CA
- Open
- 11
- Discussion
- Speaker
- LGBTQ
- Newcomer
- PDTto 4:00 PMAA
- PDTto 5:00 PMAA
Desis In Recovery
In person · Covenant Presbyterian Church · Palo Alto, CA
- Discussion
- Newcomer
- Open
- Wheelchair Access
- Wheelchair-Accessible Bathroom
- PDTto 5:00 PMAA
- PDTto 5:00 PMAA
- PDTto 6:00 PMAA
5 O'Clock Somewhere
In person · Savage Henry Comedy Club · Eureka, CA
- Newcomer
- Discussion
- Open
- Speaker
- Wheelchair Access
- PDTto 6:30 PMMA
Live Beyond Your Wildest Dreams
In person · United States - California - Sacramento - St. Mark’s UMC · Sacramento, CA
- Big Book
- Newcomer
- Discussion
- Birthday
- Open
- Speaker
- PDTAA
The Hellfire Club
In person · Castro Country Club · San Francisco, CA
- Open
- Literature
- Gay
- Indigenous
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ
- PDTAA
First Place 1,2,3, Go Newcomers
In person · San Francisco, CA · phone dial-in
- Open
- Discussion
- Gay
- LGBTQ
- Newcomer
- PDTAA
Women Who Run With the Wolves
In person · San Francisco area, CA · phone dial-in
- Open
- Discussion
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ
- Newcomer
- Transgender
- PDTAA
Women Who Run With the Wolves
Online · San Francisco area, CA
- Newcomer
- Discussion
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ
- Open
- Transgender
- PDTto 7:15 PMAA
- PDTto 7:00 PMAA
- PDTto 7:00 PMAA
- PDTto 7:00 PMAA
Newcomers Questions & Answers
In person · Alano Club of San Jose · San Jose, CA · phone dial-in
- Discussion
- Newcomer
- Open
- PDTto 7:00 PMNA
Saturday Night Alive
In person · Presbyterian Church · South Lake Tahoe, CA
- Open
- Speaker/Discussion
- Beginners
- Chip Meeting
- PDTAA
The BIPOC Artists & Writers
Online · San Francisco area, CA
- Newcomer
- Candlelight
- Discussion
- Literature
- Meditation
- Indigenous
- PDTAA
The BIPOC Artists & Writers
In person · San Francisco area, CA · phone dial-in
- Open
- Candlelight
- Discussion
- Literature
- Meditation
- Speaker
- PDTto 7:30 PMAA
Newcomer Participation Meeting
In person · Community United Methodist Church · Huntington Beach, CA
- Discussion
- Newcomer
- Open
- PDTto 7:30 PMAA
One Olipop Too Few
In person · Online Meeting · Campbell, CA · phone dial-in
- Cross Talk Permitted
- Meditation
- Newcomer
- Open
- Young People
- PDTto 7:30 PMAA
- PDTAA
- PDTAA
Beginners' Step Study
In person · San Francisco, CA · phone dial-in
- Open
- 12x12
- Discussion
- Speaker
- Gay
- LGBTQ
- PDTto 8:00 PMMA
Burning Bush
In person · United States - California - Pasadena - Casa Treatment Center · Pasadena, CA
- Newcomer
- Discussion
- Birthday
- Open
- Speaker
- PDTto 8:00 PMAA
INTERGROUP BIRTHDAY SPEAKER MEETING (1st Saturday of each month)
In person · All Saints Church · Redding, CA
- Birthday
- Newcomer
- Open
- Speaker
- Wheelchair Access
- Wheelchair-Accessible Bathroom
- PDTto 9:00 PMAA
Volver a Empezar
In person · Trinity United Methodist Church · Mountain View, CA
- Birthday
- Closed
- Newcomer
- Spanish
- PDTto 8:00 PMNA
- PDTto 8:30 PMAA
PALYPAA: Palo Alto Young People
In person · All Saints Episcopal Church · Palo Alto, CA
- Birthday
- Discussion
- Newcomer
- Open
- Young People
- Digital Basket
- PDTAA
Daily Fellowship
In person · San Francisco area, CA · phone dial-in
- Open
- 12x12
- Discussion
- Speaker
- Newcomer
- PDTto 9:00 PMMA
- PDTto 9:30 PMAA
- PDTAA
Saturday Night Fever + Fellowship
In person · Gratitude Center · San Francisco, CA
- Open
- Discussion
- Speaker
- Newcomer
- Young People
- Wheelchair Access
- PDTto 9:15 PMAA
Beginners & Beyond
In person · Faith Lutheran Church · Los Gatos, CA
- Discussion
- Newcomer
- Open
- Wheelchair Access