Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Sacramento

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a free peer support program for those struggling with alcohol addiction. Regular group meetings led by AA members are available throughout Sacramento to provide a supportive community and tools for achieving and maintaining sobriety.

AA Meetings in Sacramento

Sacramento Central Office

• Address: 1915 I St, Sacramento, CA 95811
• Holds walk-in, speaker, and discussion meetings daily from early morning through late evening
• Phone: (916) 454-1100 for meeting schedule and details

East Yolo Fellowship

• Address: 1040 Soule St, West Sacramento, CA 95691
• Meetings times:
  • Daily at noon
  • Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 PM
• Closed meetings for those with a desire to stop drinking

Land Park Fellowship

• Address: 1028 Reichert Ave, Sacramento, CA 95822
• Meetings times:
  • Sundays at 10:30 AM (open, all welcome)
  • Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at noon (closed)
• Also holds periodic open speaker meetings

The 12 Steps of AA

Alcoholics Anonymous outlines a 12-step program to help members achieve and maintain sobriety. The steps aim to motivate positive change across Sacramento.

1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable. Members surrender to their lack of control over alcohol.
2. We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Members gain faith in a higher power.
3. We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. Members commit to spiritual guidance toward sobriety.
4. We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Members evaluate their lives and character honestly.
5. We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Members confess their misdeeds to themselves, God, and another person.
6. We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. Members accept spiritual help in changing themselves.
7. We humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. Members seek ongoing relief from character flaws.
8. We made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. Members inventory those they have harmed.
9. We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when doing so would injure them or others. Members correct past harms without causing further injury.
10. We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. Members regularly re-evaluate themselves and swiftly make amends for new harms.
11. We 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. Members strengthen their spiritual connection.
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. Members share their strengthened spirituality and insights.

Getting Started with AA in Sacramento

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

Attending Your First Local AA Meeting

There are open and closed AA meetings in Sacramento:

• Arrive early and introduce yourself to the group as a new Sacramento member
• Share your experiences if you feel comfortable
• You may receive welcome keychain tags at your first meeting and for sobriety milestones:
  • 30 days
  • 60 days
  • 90 days
  • 6 months
  • 9 months
  • 1 year
  • 18 months
  • Multiple years
• Participants and stories shared at meetings are anonymous and confidential
• You set your own pace and participation comfort level – focus on your journey

Attending local meetings helps establish community and accountability early in sobriety. Keep an open mind and you’ll find welcoming support. Sacramento AA exists to help anyone battling alcohol dependence one day at a time.