What is Alcoholics Anonymous?
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a free support group for those struggling with alcohol addiction. Regular group meetings are available in Douglasville and Douglas County.
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Schedule
11:00 A.M. 7439 W Strickland St,
Douglasville, GA 30134 Tuesday, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Wednesday, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Thursday, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Friday, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Saturday, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Douglas Co. Group 9190 Campbellton St,
Douglasville, GA 30134 Thursday, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Douglasville 6472 Church St,
Douglasville, GA 30134 Monday, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Monday, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Tuesday, 7:15 am - 8:15 am Tuesday, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Tuesday, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Tuesday, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Wednesday, 7:15 am - 8:15 am Wednesday, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Wednesday, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Thursday, 7:15 am - 8:15 am Thursday, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Thursday, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Friday, 7:15 am - 8:15 am Friday, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Friday, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Saturday, 7:15 am - 8:15 am Saturday, 10:00 am - 11:00 am Saturday, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Saturday, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Sunday, 7:15 am - 8:15 am Sunday, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Sunday, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Fresh Start 7439 W Strickland St,
Douglasville, GA 30134 Tuesday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Tuesday, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Wednesday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Thursday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Thursday, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Friday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Hispanos de Douglasville Group 8318 Duralee Ln,
Douglasville, GA 30134 Monday, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Tuesday, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Wednesday, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Thursday, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Friday, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Saturday, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Central Baptist Church
6994 Fairburn Rd, Douglasville, GA 30134
- Monday 8:00 PM (Open, Wheelchair Accessible)
- Tuesday 8:00 PM (Open, Wheelchair Accessible)
- Friday 8:00 PM (Open, Wheelchair Accessible)
Douglasville First United Methodist Church
6167 Prestley Mill Rd, Douglasville, GA 30134
- Wednesday 8:00 PM (Closed, Wheelchair Accessible)
Masonic Lodge
6589 Campbellton St, Douglasville, GA 30134
- Thursday 8:00 PM (Open)
The AA program consists of attending meetings for mutual support and sharing experiences with staying sober.
The 12 Steps of AA
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) outlines a 12-step program to help members achieve and maintain sobriety. The steps aim to motivate positive change through accepting powerlessness over alcohol, appealing to a higher power, and making amends. The 12 steps are:
- Admitting being powerless over alcohol and that lives have become unmanageable
- Coming to believe a Power greater than oneself can restore sanity
- Making the decision to turn will and lives over to the care of God as understood
- Making a searching and fearless moral inventory of selves
- Admitting to God, selves, and another human being the exact nature of wrongs
- Becoming entirely ready to have God remove all defects of character
- Humbly asking God to remove shortcomings
- Making a list of all persons harmed and becoming willing to make amends
- Making direct amends to such people whenever possible, except when doing so would injure or harm
- Continuing to take personal inventory and promptly admit wrongs
- Seeking through prayer and meditation to improve conscious contact with God as understood, praying only for knowledge of God’s will and the power to carry that out
- Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, trying to carry this message to others struggling with alcoholism and to practice these principles in all affairs
While centered around Douglasville, Douglas County, Georgia, and the United States, the 12 steps provide a framework applicable across geographies for those working to overcome alcoholism.
Getting Started with AA in Douglasville
Use the meeting search on wfmh.org to find local meetings in the Douglasville area. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available.
Attending Your First Local AA Meeting
AA meetings in Douglasville can be “open” or “closed.”
| Meeting Type | Description |
| Open | Anyone interested in AA, including family members and friends |
| Closed | Only for those who have a desire to stop drinking |
Arrive early before your first meeting and introduce yourself as a new local member. Share your experiences if you feel comfortable. You may receive welcome keychain tags marking sobriety milestones:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year
- 18 months
- Years (2, 3, etc.)
The most important things are attending regularly, participating if willing, respecting others’ anonymity, and knowing you are not alone in your struggles with alcohol. AA provides a supportive community focused on sobriety and living alcohol-free.
