"Meeting Type" Legend

Alcoholics Anonymous groups offer various types of meetings, depending on their needs and interests. The schedules presented attempt to document the type of meetings a group offers, so that you can find the one that best meets your needs.

Type	Definition
O = Open	Open meeting: Any person interested in AA is welcome, including the general public
C = Closed	Closed meeting: Attendance is limited to alcoholics, and people who have a desire to stop drinking
Disc=Discussion	Discussion: Meeting is a discussion format on a topic selected by the chair or group
Spkr = Speaker	Speaker: Meeting is centered on one recovering alcoholic telling the story of his or her recovery in A.A. In some parts of the country, this is called a pitch meeting.
Step Study	Step Study: Meeting is centered on the study of one or more of the Twelve Steps
Step Spkr	Step Speaker: Meeting is centered on one recovering alcoholic sharing his or her experience of the Twelve Steps.
Big Book	Big Book Study: Meeting is centered on a reading selection from the "Big Book," Alcoholics Anonymous.
12&12	Twelve and Twelve: Meeting is centered on a reading selection from the book Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions.
As Bill Sees It	As Bill Sees It: Meeting is centered on a reading selection from the book As Bill Sees It.
Grapevine	Grapevine: Meeting is centered on a reading selection from A.A.'s "meeting in print," the Grapevine.
Literature	Literature: Meeting is centered on a reading selection from A.A.'s literature.
Traditions	Traditions: Meeting is centered on discussion of the meaning and usefulness of one or more of A.A.'s Twelve Traditions.
Newcomers	Newcomer's: Meeting is centered on discussion of topics of greatest interest to the newcomer to Alcoholics Anonymous, who might be new to sobriety.
YP	Young People: Meeting is centered on discussion of topics of greatest interest to younger members of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Birthday Meeting	Birthday Meeting: Meeting is centered on the recognition and celebration of various lengths of sobriety of group members.
Group Conscience	Group Conscience or Business Meeting: A business-oriented meeting where issues involving group policy, expenditure, schedule, and activities are discussed and decided upon.
Non-Smoking	Smoking is not permitted in the meeting room or building. When the symbol appears next to a particular meeting, that meeting is non-smoking. When it appears next to a meeting time, all meetings at that time are non-smoking. If all meetings at a group are non-smoking, it is indicated at the bottom of the group's schedule. Note that the owner of a group’s meeting space, not the group itself, may determine a smoking policy.