Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Woodstock

What is Alcoholics Anonymous?

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a free support group for people struggling with alcohol addiction. The program is based on a 12-step model that provides a path to recovery through peer support, sober living, and spiritual growth.

Regular AA group meetings are available in Woodstock and Cherokee County for anyone seeking help and community in overcoming alcohol dependence.

Woodstock Group

• Monday 8:00 pm (Closed Meeting)
• Tuesday 8:00 pm (Open Speaker Meeting)
• Saturday 8:00 pm (Open Speaker Meeting)

Another Chance Group

• Wednesday 8:00 pm (Closed Meeting)
• Friday 8:00 pm (Open Discussion)

Unity Group

• Sunday 6:00 pm (Closed Meeting Step Study)
• Thursday 8:00 pm (Closed Meeting)

The 12 Steps of AA

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength and hope with each other to recover from alcoholism. The 12 steps are a set of guiding principles that outline a course of action for recovery. Here are the 12 steps, with a brief description of each:

1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable. Recognizing that alcohol has taken control and the need for change.
2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Finding hope and help from a higher power.
3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. Letting go of control and trusting the higher power.
4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Taking an honest look inward at oneself.
5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being is the exact nature of our wrongs. Owning mistakes and opening up.
6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. Becoming willing and open for positive change.
7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. Asking the higher power for help and guidance.
8. Made a list of all the people we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. Recognizing the impact of actions on others.
9. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when doing so would injure them or others. Making things right when reasonably possible.
10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. Maintaining honest self-reflection.
11. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. Connecting regularly with the higher power.
12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. Helping others with what has been learned.

Getting Started with AA in Woodstock

Use the meeting search on wfmh.org to find local meetings in the Woodstock area. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available.

Attending Your First Local AA Meeting

Woodstock offers both open and closed AA meetings:

Arrive early to your first meeting and introduce yourself to the group secretary or chairperson as a new local member. If comfortable, share your experiences with alcohol and your decision to seek support.

Many groups provide welcome keychain tags to celebrate sobriety milestones:

• 30 days
• 60 days
• 90 days
• 6 months
• 9 months
• 1 year
• 18 months
• Multiple years

The tags provide new members with attainable sobriety goals and recognize progress. Participate as much or as little as you feel at ease with – the priority is supporting your recovery.