AA meetings in Newport, RI
Every AA meeting in Newport, listed by day, time and format. Use the filters to find one that fits you.
Starting soonall times are Newport time
- Seaside Serenity AM18 Market Square, Newport, RI 02840DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessWheelchair-Accessible BathroomEnglish
- Sunday Night Beginner's525 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840DiscussionNewcomerOpenEnglish
- A New Hope at Seven18 Market Square, Newport, RI 02840LiteratureOpenWheelchair AccessWheelchair-Accessible BathroomEnglish
- Just For Today12 Marlborough Street, Newport, RIDiscussionOpen
- Nooners525 Broadway, Newport, RIDiscussionOpen
- Happy Joyous & Free525 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840LiteratureOpen
- AA Open Discussion40 Dr Marcus Wheatland Blvd, Newport, RI 02840DiscussionOpenEnglish
- Hope At Seven18 Market Square, Newport, RIBig BookOpen
- A New Hope at Seven18 Market Square, Newport, RI 02840LiteratureOpenWheelchair AccessWheelchair-Accessible BathroomEnglish
- Just For Today12 Marlborough St, Newport, RI 02840DiscussionOpenEnglish
- Happy Joyous & Free525 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840LiteratureOpen
- Hang 1212 Marlborough Street, Newport, RIStep StudyBig BookOpen
- Newport Young People18 Market Square, Newport, RI 02840DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessWheelchair-Accessible BathroomEnglishYoung People
- A New Hope at Seven18 Market Square, Newport, RI 02840LiteratureOpenWheelchair AccessWheelchair-Accessible BathroomEnglish
- Just For Today12 Marlborough St, Newport, RI 02840DiscussionOpenEnglish
- Happy Joyous & Free525 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840LiteratureOpenEnglish
- Bowen's Wharf Discussion18 Market Square, Newport, RI 02840DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessWheelchair-Accessible BathroomEnglish
- Hope At Seven18 Market Square, Newport, RIBig BookOpen
- A New Hope at Seven18 Market Square, Newport, RI 02840LiteratureOpenWheelchair AccessWheelchair-Accessible BathroomEnglish
- Just For Today12 Marlborough St, Newport, RI 02840DiscussionOpenEnglish
- Nooners525 Broadway, Newport, RIBig BookOpen
- Happy Joyous & Free525 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840LiteratureOpenEnglish
- Steps By The Sea18 Market Square, Newport, RI 02840DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessWheelchair-Accessible BathroomEnglish
- A New Hope at Seven18 Market Square, Newport, RI 02840LiteratureOpenWheelchair AccessWheelchair-Accessible BathroomEnglish
- Just For Today12 Marlborough Street, Newport, RIDiscussionOpen
- Nooners525 Broadway, Newport, RIDiscussionOpen
- Happy Joyous & Free525 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840LiteratureOpenEnglish
- Super Duper Sober79-93 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840DiscussionOpenEnglish
- Sobriety First135 Pelham Street, Newport, RIDiscussionOpen
- Cliffside Serenity ( B.y.o. Big Book)56 Lawrence Ave., Newport, RIBig BookOpen
- Cliffside Serenity18 Market Square, Newport, RI 02840Big BookOpenWheelchair AccessWheelchair-Accessible BathroomEnglish
- Saturday Morning Serenity12 Marlborough Street, Newport, RISpeakerClosed
- Just For Today12 Marlborough St, Newport, RI 02840DiscussionOpenEnglish
- Nooners525 Broadway, Newport, RISpeakerClosed
- Saturday Night Live56 Lawrence Ave., Newport, RIDiscussionOpen
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Newport AA meeting schedule
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- Open
- Anyone may attend, including family, friends and people who are simply curious. Nobody has to say why they came.
- Closed
- For people who have a desire to stop drinking. If you are not sure that is you, an open meeting is the safe first choice.
- Newcomer
- Aimed at people at their first few meetings. Someone will usually explain how it works before it starts.
- Young People
- Aimed at younger members.
- Wheelchair Access
- The room can be reached and used in a wheelchair.
- Discussion
- A topic is raised and whoever wants to speak does. You can sit through the whole hour without saying anything.
- Big Book
- Reading and discussion from Alcoholics Anonymous, the book members call the Big Book.
- Literature
- Reading and discussion from AA literature.
Sunday2 meetings
| Time | Meeting |
|---|---|
| 9:45 am | Seaside Serenity AM18 Market Square, Newport, RI 02840 DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessWheelchair-Accessible BathroomEnglish |
| 7:00 pm | Sunday Night Beginner's525 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840 DiscussionNewcomerOpenEnglish |
Monday5 meetings
| Time | Meeting |
|---|---|
| 7:00 am | A New Hope at Seven18 Market Square, Newport, RI 02840 LiteratureOpenWheelchair AccessWheelchair-Accessible BathroomEnglish |
| 10:00 am | Just For Today12 Marlborough Street, Newport, RI DiscussionOpen |
| 12:00 pm | Nooners525 Broadway, Newport, RI DiscussionOpen |
| 12:00 pm | Happy Joyous & Free525 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840 LiteratureOpen |
| 2:00 pm | AA Open Discussion40 Dr Marcus Wheatland Blvd, Newport, RI 02840 DiscussionOpenEnglish |
Tuesday6 meetings
| Time | Meeting |
|---|---|
| 7:00 am | Hope At Seven18 Market Square, Newport, RI Big BookOpen |
| 7:00 am | A New Hope at Seven18 Market Square, Newport, RI 02840 LiteratureOpenWheelchair AccessWheelchair-Accessible BathroomEnglish |
| 10:00 am | Just For Today12 Marlborough St, Newport, RI 02840 DiscussionOpenEnglish |
| 12:00 pm | Happy Joyous & Free525 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840 LiteratureOpen |
| 6:30 pm | Hang 1212 Marlborough Street, Newport, RI Step StudyBig BookOpen |
| 8:00 pm | Newport Young People18 Market Square, Newport, RI 02840 DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessWheelchair-Accessible BathroomEnglishYoung People |
Wednesday4 meetings
| Time | Meeting |
|---|---|
| 7:00 am | A New Hope at Seven18 Market Square, Newport, RI 02840 LiteratureOpenWheelchair AccessWheelchair-Accessible BathroomEnglish |
| 10:00 am | Just For Today12 Marlborough St, Newport, RI 02840 DiscussionOpenEnglish |
| 12:00 pm | Happy Joyous & Free525 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840 LiteratureOpenEnglish |
| 8:00 pm | Bowen's Wharf Discussion18 Market Square, Newport, RI 02840 DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessWheelchair-Accessible BathroomEnglish |
Thursday6 meetings
| Time | Meeting |
|---|---|
| 7:00 am | Hope At Seven18 Market Square, Newport, RI Big BookOpen |
| 7:00 am | A New Hope at Seven18 Market Square, Newport, RI 02840 LiteratureOpenWheelchair AccessWheelchair-Accessible BathroomEnglish |
| 10:00 am | Just For Today12 Marlborough St, Newport, RI 02840 DiscussionOpenEnglish |
| 12:00 pm | Nooners525 Broadway, Newport, RI Big BookOpen |
| 12:00 pm | Happy Joyous & Free525 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840 LiteratureOpenEnglish |
| 8:00 pm | Steps By The Sea18 Market Square, Newport, RI 02840 DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessWheelchair-Accessible BathroomEnglish |
Friday6 meetings
| Time | Meeting |
|---|---|
| 7:00 am | A New Hope at Seven18 Market Square, Newport, RI 02840 LiteratureOpenWheelchair AccessWheelchair-Accessible BathroomEnglish |
| 10:00 am | Just For Today12 Marlborough Street, Newport, RI DiscussionOpen |
| 12:00 pm | Nooners525 Broadway, Newport, RI DiscussionOpen |
| 12:00 pm | Happy Joyous & Free525 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840 LiteratureOpenEnglish |
| 7:00 pm | Super Duper Sober79-93 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840 DiscussionOpenEnglish |
| 8:00 pm | Sobriety First135 Pelham Street, Newport, RI DiscussionOpen |
Saturday6 meetings
| Time | Meeting |
|---|---|
| 8:30 am | Cliffside Serenity ( B.y.o. Big Book)56 Lawrence Ave., Newport, RI Big BookOpen |
| 8:30 am | Cliffside Serenity18 Market Square, Newport, RI 02840 Big BookOpenWheelchair AccessWheelchair-Accessible BathroomEnglish |
| 10:00 am | Saturday Morning Serenity12 Marlborough Street, Newport, RI SpeakerClosed |
| 10:00 am | Just For Today12 Marlborough St, Newport, RI 02840 DiscussionOpenEnglish |
| 12:00 pm | Nooners525 Broadway, Newport, RI SpeakerClosed |
| 7:00 pm | Saturday Night Live56 Lawrence Ave., Newport, RI DiscussionOpen |
19 groups in Newport
A group is the set of people who run a meeting. Most run more than one a week.
- A New Hope at Seven5 meetings a week
- Happy Joyous & Free5 meetings a week
- Just For Today4 meetings a week
- Nooners4 meetings a week
- Hope At Seven2 meetings a week
- Just For Today2 meetings a week
- AA Open Discussion1 meeting a week
- Bowen's Wharf Discussion1 meeting a week
- Cliffside Serenity1 meeting a week
- Cliffside Serenity ( B.y.o. Big Book)1 meeting a week
- Hang 121 meeting a week
- Newport Young People1 meeting a week
- Saturday Morning Serenity1 meeting a week
- Saturday Night Live1 meeting a week
- Seaside Serenity AM1 meeting a week
- Sobriety First1 meeting a week
- Steps By The Sea1 meeting a week
- Sunday Night Beginner's1 meeting a week
- Super Duper Sober1 meeting a week
AA meetings near Newport
Each of these runs the same rule as this page, so the count is what that page will really show you.
- Jamestown, RI43 meetings within 5 mi, 2.8 mi away
- Middletown, RI20 meetings in town, 5.0 mi away
- Narragansett, RI20 meetings in town, 7.0 mi away
- Little Compton, RI80 meetings within 10 mi, 8.0 mi away
- North Kingstown, RI30 meetings in town, 9.1 mi away
- Peace Dale, RI67 meetings within 5 mi, 9.4 mi away
- Portsmouth, RI45 meetings within 5 mi, 9.4 mi away
- Prudence Island, RI18 meetings within 5 mi, 10.0 mi away
- Kingston, RI67 meetings within 5 mi, 10.6 mi away
- South Kingstown, RI35 meetings in town, 10.8 mi away
- Exeter, RI31 meetings within 5 mi, 13.3 mi away
- Tiverton, RI27 meetings within 5 mi, 13.7 mi away
- Bristol, RI36 meetings within 5 mi, 14.1 mi away
- East Greenwich, RI17 meetings in town, 14.5 mi away
Questions about AA in Newport
How many AA meetings are there in Newport?
35 meetings, spread over 7 days of the week. Tuesday is the busiest.
Which day is busiest for AA in Newport?
There is at least one listed every day of the week, including Sunday, which is the thinnest day here with 2 meetings.
What is the difference between an open and a closed meeting in Newport?
33 of the 35 listed here are marked open, which means anyone can attend, including family. 2 are marked closed, for people who want to stop drinking.
Do I have to give my name at an AA meeting?
Nobody is going to ask you for identification or an address. Anonymity is one of the fellowship's own traditions, which is why the custom is first names and why members do not repeat what they hear. A lot of people find the second visit easier than the first for exactly this reason.
Can I bring someone with me to a meeting in Newport?
Yes. The distinction to look for in the table is open against closed. Some meetings run concurrently with Al-Anon in the same building, which is a practical arrangement for two people arriving together. Arriving together and sitting at the back is entirely normal.
What happens at my first AA meeting?
It opens with housekeeping, which is a quiet stretch to arrive in. Nobody is assessed, diagnosed or given a treatment plan, because nobody there is qualified to do any of those things. Turning up early in Newport usually means somebody says hello before things start.