TODDINGTON PRIMARY PURPOSE · ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
You can’t get drunk if you don't take the first drink.
You don’t have to face today alone. Whatever your age, whatever brought you here, there’s a place to begin.
A small meeting where everyone will know your name.
Not everything.
Just today.
7:00pmTea, coffee & a welcome
7:30pmMeeting · until 8:30pm
Meeting & venue details ↗Methodist Church Hall · LU5 6BYCOME AS YOU ARE
Where would you
like to begin?
First time here? Coming back? Just curious?
There’s no right way to arrive.
YOUR FIRST SATURDAY
You can simply listen.
No prepared speech. No need to have read the book. Come for a tea or coffee at 7pm, settle in, and listen when the meeting starts at 7:30pm.
See what a meeting is like ↗Your choice stays on this page. No answers or personal stories are collected.
WORDS TO TAKE WITH YOU
A small thought.
A little room
to reflect.
You don’t have to solve a lifetime today.
Take one thought with you.
“You have a daily reprieve contingent on staying in fit spiritual condition.”
Saying 1 of 6 · Take a moment to reflect.THE PROGRAMME OF RECOVERY
Twelve Steps.
One starting point.
Choose a Step to open a thought. Explore it further with a sponsor or an experienced member.
STEP 01 OF 12
Honesty
Recognising that drinking has become a problem can be the beginning of asking for help. You do not have to compare your experience with anyone else’s.
Explore Step 1 ↗What has drinking cost me, and what would I like to change?
Introductory reflections from this website. Read all Twelve Steps and their original wording ↗
THE BIG BOOK READING ROOM
Some words
stay with you.
Big Book study and discussion. Stories and sharing. Old-fashioned wisdom and honest support from people living their own daily reprieve, ready to help another recovering alcoholic.
YOUNG, OLD, AND EVERYWHERE BETWEEN
You belong
in the conversation.
Different ages. Different lives.
A shared wish to recover.
Am I too young — or too old — for AA?
You don’t have to reach a particular age or compare how much you’ve lost. If you want to stop drinking, you can ask for help. People come to recovery at different times in their lives.
What if I’m nervous about coming?
Walking into a new room can feel like a big step. Arrive for tea or coffee at 7pm and let someone know it’s your first visit. You can simply listen when the meeting begins.
Do I need to believe in God?
You can come with faith, doubt, or no religious belief. A higher power is something you can explore in your own understanding, with time and support.
Explore this question ↗Will I have to tell my story?
You can listen without sharing. Please respect the privacy of everyone in the room, and leave other people’s stories with them.
How we respect anonymity ↗A CUP OF TEA. A CONVERSATION. A BEGINNING.
We’ll put the kettle on.
Saturday · 7pm for tea and coffee · 7:30pm meeting