AA Meetings in Buffalo, NY

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The Buffalo Area AA Central Office coordinates all AA meetings across Buffalo and Western New York from their office at 111 Crocker Street, Rooms 105 through 107, in Sloan, NY, with a full meeting schedule available at buffaloaany.org. The Amity Club at 340 Military Road in Buffalo’s Black Rock neighborhood hosts multiple daily groups including Living in the Solution and serves as one of the city’s most active in-person AA locations. Shelter from the Storm meets at 111 Crocker St in Sloan on Sunday evenings at 6:00 PM as an open Big Book and discussion group, and North Buffalo meets at 96 Jewett Pkwy on Sunday evenings at 8:00 PM as an open speaker meeting.

Active Buffalo groups include The Breakfast Club, which meets at First Congregational Church on Monday mornings at 9:30 AM as an open Big Book meeting and is one of the city’s most consistent morning sessions. Fresh Start meets at 18 Sussex St on Sunday evenings at 8:00 PM as an open wheelchair-accessible discussion meeting serving the East Side. Gay and Bi and Trans Men: Living Sober meets on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 PM as an open LGBTQ+-welcoming group for men. Women’s Westside Discussion runs weekly as a closed women’s discussion meeting on the West Side. Sober Living meets at Grace United Methodist Church at 33 7th Ave on Saturday evenings at 7:00 PM as a closed literature meeting. The Absolutes meets at 1463 E Delavan Ave Sunday and Monday evenings at 10:00 PM as one of the city’s latest-running groups.

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Buffalo Area AA Central Office at buffaloaany.org coordinates all meetings with a 24-hour helpline at (716) 853-0388
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The Breakfast Club at First Congregational Church on Monday mornings at 9:30 AM is one of Buffalo’s most consistent open Big Book morning meetings
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LGBTQ+-welcoming groups including Gay and Bi and Trans Men: Living Sober on Tuesday evenings and Heart to Heart women’s group on Tuesday evenings in the Fredonia area
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Women-specific meetings including Women’s Westside Discussion and additional closed women’s groups listed throughout the week at buffaloaany.org
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Late-night meetings through midnight including The Absolutes at 1463 E Delavan Ave and the Buffalo group at 547 Tonawanda St running seven days a week

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Buffalo Area AA Central Office

buffaloaany.org

Coordinates all AA meetings across Buffalo and Western New York · Full schedule and meeting finder online · 24-hour helpline at (716) 853-0388 · Office open Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, with answering service when closed

Amity Club · Area 50 Western New York

Amity Club at 340 Military Road in Black Rock hosts multiple daily groups including Living in the Solution on weekday evenings and Saturday nights at 8:00 PM · Area 50 Western New York at area50wny.org connects all local groups to the general service structure of AA across Erie, Niagara, and surrounding counties

How It Works

How to Find an AA Meeting in Buffalo

Three steps is all it takes to walk through the door of an AA meeting in Buffalo today.

Call

Call 1-888-708-7060 and tell us your Buffalo neighborhood or zip code. A real person will find the nearest meeting to you today at a time that works for your schedule.

Get Matched

Buffalo groups include open discussion meetings, Big Book studies, Step studies, newcomer meetings, speaker meetings, LGBTQ+-welcoming groups, women-only meetings, and online groups available from anywhere in Western New York. Tell us what matters most and we will find the right match.

Walk In

You can sit quietly and listen. There is no requirement to speak, introduce yourself, or explain why you came. Buffalo’s AA rooms are known for being welcoming to people from all walks of life, at every stage of the process.

“I grew up in South Buffalo and thought AA was for people who had already hit some kind of official bottom. I was wrong. The Monday morning meeting at First Congregational was full of people just like me who had decided they were done.”

Kevin M.

4 years sober · South Buffalo

Questions

Questions About AA Meetings in Buffalo

Who coordinates AA meetings in Buffalo?

The Buffalo Area AA Central Office coordinates all AA meetings across Buffalo and Western New York from their office at 111 Crocker Street, Rooms 105 through 107, Sloan, NY 14212. Their 24-hour helpline is (716) 853-0388, and they can also be reached at buffaloaa@hotmail.com. The office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, with an answering service available when closed. The full meeting schedule and finder are available at buffaloaany.org. Calling 1-888-708-7060 connects you with someone who can find the nearest meeting to your Buffalo location right now.

Are there LGBTQ+-welcoming AA meetings in Buffalo?

Yes. Gay and Bi and Trans Men: Living Sober meets on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 PM as an open LGBTQ+-welcoming group for men with details available through the buffaloaany.org LGBTQ filter. Heart to Heart meets on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM as an open women’s LGBTQ+-welcoming group at Fredonia First Methodist Church at 25 Church St in Dunkirk, serving members in the western Chautauqua County corridor. Additional LGBTQ+-welcoming groups are listed throughout the week at buffaloaany.org. Call 1-888-708-7060 for the full current LGBTQ+-welcoming schedule in Buffalo.

Are there young people’s AA meetings in Buffalo?

Yes. Buffalo has dedicated young people’s groups listed through the buffaloaany.org meeting finder. The University District corridor near the University at Buffalo and Buffalo State draws a strong student and younger membership across multiple evening groups throughout the week. The North Buffalo group at 96 Jewett Pkwy runs an open speaker meeting on Sunday evenings at 8:00 PM that welcomes members of all ages including newcomers and younger members. Call 1-888-708-7060 for the complete current young people’s meeting schedule in Buffalo.

Are there women-specific AA meetings in Buffalo?

Yes. Women’s Westside Discussion is a closed women’s discussion meeting running weekly on the West Side of Buffalo with details available through the buffaloaany.org meeting finder. Heart to Heart meets on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM as an open women’s LGBTQ+-welcoming group in the Dunkirk area. Additional closed and open women’s groups run throughout the week across Buffalo neighborhoods including the Elmwood Village, South Buffalo, and North Buffalo, accessible through the women’s filter at buffaloaany.org. Call 1-888-708-7060 for current women-only schedules in Buffalo.

Are there AA meetings near Downtown Buffalo or Elmwood Village?

Yes. The Elmwood Village and Allentown corridors have multiple weekly groups accessible through the buffaloaany.org meeting finder. Amity Club at 340 Military Road in Black Rock runs multiple daily groups from the afternoon through Saturday evening at 8:00 PM, serving the near-west corridors connecting to Downtown. The Breakfast Club meets at First Congregational Church on Monday mornings at 9:30 AM as an open Big Book meeting near the Delaware District. Call 1-888-708-7060 for the full current Downtown and Elmwood Village meeting schedule.

Is there help available in Buffalo tonight?

Yes. The Buffalo Area AA Central Office 24-hour helpline at (716) 853-0388 is answered around the clock with an answering service when the office is closed, and the national helpline at 1-888-708-7060 is available at any hour. The Absolutes meets at 1463 E Delavan Ave on Sunday and Monday evenings at 10:00 PM as one of the city’s latest-running groups. The Buffalo group at 547 Tonawanda St runs an open speaker meeting on Sunday evenings at 8:00 PM and a closed discussion at 10:00 PM. If you are in a medical emergency, call 911. SAMHSA’s substance use helpline is available at 1-800-662-4357.

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