Many Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held on a regular basis in the Central Connecticut town of Bristol.These meetings are mainly held at churches of all types, community centers and at a local recovery assistance center. The formats of these AA meetings vary, from Open Discussion and Speaker meetings, to Closed Step and Dual Diagnosis meetings. Some of the Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Bristol, Connecticut are open to everyone, while others are designated for men only and women only. Quite often, the reasoning for the separation of the sexes, is that people in early recovery should not be distracted from their primary concern, which is learning the skills necessary to maintain sobriety. It is widely thought within AA that the co- mingling of the sexes leads to distractions which interfere with that process.
Because Alcoholics Anonymous, or AA meetings are not widely promoted or advertised, it is sometimes difficult for those seeking the locations and times of AA meetings in Bristol, Connecticut to access such information. Generally, the only places where such information is available, is through meeting location books or pamphlets, which are only distributed at AA meetings and at recovery- oriented facilities. Because many individuals in the Bristol, Ct area who are contemplating attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are not able to do so, due to the lack of information regarding the times and locations of such meetings, it has been determined that a concise, yet comprehensive listing of all Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Bristol, Connecticut would be of assistance to many people. Presented here, is a 2007 guide to Alcoholics Anonymous, or AA meetings that are regularly held in Bristol, Connecticut.
Sunday
9:00 am..Recovery Club..63 West St.. 1 hour Open Discussion, handicapped accessible
10:30 am..St Gregory’s CCD Center..1043 Stafford Ave.. Men’s Closed Big Book, handicapped accessible
7:00 pm..Recovery Club..63 West St.. Men’s Closed Step Discussion, handicapped accessible
Monday
12:00 pm..Recovery Club..63 West St.. 24 Hours a Day Open Discussion, handicapped accessible
5:30 pm..Recovery Club..63 West St.. 24 Hours a Day Open Discussion, handicapped accessible
7:00 pm..Prospect Methodist Church..Summer and Center St.. 1 hour “enter in rear” Closed Big Book
7:00 pm..Recovery Club..63 West St.. 1 hour Beginner’s Open Discussion, handicapped accessible
7:00 pm..Grace Baptist Church..736 King St.. 1 hour Open Discussion
8:00 pm.Zion Lutheran Church..37 Judd St.. Also Beginner’s Open
Tuesday
12:00 pm..Recovery Club..63 West St.. 24 Hours a Day Open discussion handicapped accessible
5:30 pm..Recovery Club..63 West St.. 24 Hours a Day Open discussion, handicapped
7:00 pm..Prospect Methodist Church..99 Summer St Closed Big Book / Step
7:00 pm..St John’s Episcopal Church..851 Stafford Ave.. Dual Diagnosis Open discussion, handicapped accessible
Wednesday
10:30 am..St John’s Episcopal Church..851 Stafford Ave. Open Speaker Discussion, handicapped accessible
12:00 pm..Recovery Club..63 West St. 1 hour Open Discussion, handicapped accessible
5:30 pm..Recovery Club..63 West St…1 hour Open speaker, handicapped accessible
7:00 pm..Recovery Club..63 West St.. 1 hour Women’s Open Discussion, handicapped accessible
7:30 pm..Prospect Methodist Church..Summer & Center St.. Closed Step
8:00 pm..St John’s Episcopal Church..851 Stafford Ave.. Open Discussion
Thursday
12:00 pm..Recovery Club..63 West St.. 1 hour 24 Hours a Day Open discussion handicapped accessible
12:00 pm..St John’s Episcopal Church..851 Stafford Ave.. 1 hour Open Big Book, handicapped accessible
5:30 pm..Recovery Club..63 West St Open Discussion, handicapped accessible
6:30 pm..1st Congregational Church..35 Maple St.. 1 hour Women’s Closed Step
7:00 pm..Recovery Club..63 West St.. 1 hour Open Big Book, handicapped accessible
7:00 pm..St Andrew’s Lutheran Church..1125 Stafford Ave.. Men’s Closed Discussion
Friday
9:30 am..St Gregory’s CCD Center..1043 Stafford Ave.. 24 Hours a Day Open Discussion, handicapped accessible
12:00 pm..Recovery Club..63 West St.. 1 hour Open Discussion, handicapped accessible
5:30 pm..Recovery Club..63 West St.. 24 Hours a Day
Saturday
9:00 am..St John’s Episcopal Church..851 Stafford Ave.. As Bill Sees It Women’s Last Sat. Open Big Book
10:00 am..Recovery Club..63 West St.. Open Discussion, handicapped accessible
6:00 pm..Zion Lutheran Church..37 Judd St.. Open Discussion
8:00 pm..St Joseph’s Parish Center (side entrance).. 149 Goodwin St.. Open Speaker Discussion
