AA Meetings in South Carolina

About AA in South Carolina

Free AA Meetings Across South Carolina, Every Day

South Carolina AA is organized under Area 62, with a statewide intergroup directory and meeting finder at area62.org. Regional intergroups serve each part of the state. Tri-County Intergroup Office covers Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties from their office at 1827 Reynolds Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405, with a 24-hour hotline at (843) 723-9633 and office hours Monday through Friday 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM and Saturday 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM at tcio.org. Greater Columbia Intergroup serves the Midlands at (803) 254-5301 with a full schedule at aacolumbia.org and a 24-hour answering service. Upstate Intergroup covers Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson Counties from their office at 1302 Rutherford Rd, Greenville, SC 29609, with a 24-hour line at (864) 235-4357 and a schedule at upstateintergroup.org.

Active South Carolina groups serve every region of the state. North Area Group meets at 1377 Remount Rd in North Charleston with open in-person and hybrid sessions seven days a week from 7:00 AM through 8:00 PM, including a first Sunday speaker meeting at 8:00 PM and a first Friday Birthday Bash at 7:00 PM. Old Central meets at 694 King St in Charleston with sessions at 12:30 PM, 5:30 PM, and 11:00 PM daily including a young people’s open group at 11:00 PM. Alano Club at 111 Catalina Dr in Greenville runs open and closed groups beginning at 8:30 AM on Sundays through a daily wheelchair-accessible schedule. West Ashley meets at 1531 Evergreen St in Charleston with open and women-only sessions throughout the day. Goose Creek Group meets at 124 St James Ave in Goose Creek at 8:00 AM, 6:00 PM, and 8:00 PM daily. Grupo de las Tinieblas a la Luz meets at 3381 Ashley Phosphate Rd in North Charleston on Sunday evenings and is one of the Lowcountry’s active Spanish-language groups. Gratitude Group meets at 399 College Ave in Clemson on Sunday evenings at 8:00 PM as a closed wheelchair-accessible hybrid group serving the university community. CACYPAA, the Charleston Area Committee of Young People in AA, meets every second and fourth Saturday at noon at 1122 Russell Dr in Mt. Pleasant.

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Tri-County Intergroup at tcio.org serves Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties with a 24-hour hotline at (843) 723-9633 · Greater Columbia at aacolumbia.org serves the Midlands at (803) 254-5301
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Upstate Intergroup at upstateintergroup.org serves Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson at (864) 235-4357 · Office at 1302 Rutherford Rd, Greenville, SC 29609
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Young people’s meetings including CACYPAA in Mt. Pleasant every 2nd and 4th Saturday at noon, the 11:00 PM young people’s group at Old Central in Charleston, and Gratitude Group in Clemson
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Spanish-language meetings including Grupo de las Tinieblas a la Luz at 3381 Ashley Phosphate Rd in North Charleston, Latinos de Greenville, and Grupo Nueva Esperanza at 391 Arcadia St in Arcadia
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Women-specific groups including West Ashley Women’s at 1531 Evergreen St, Goose Creek Women’s at 124 St James Ave, and women’s groups listed at every regional intergroup throughout the week

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Find AA Meetings by South Carolina City and Region

Select your city or region below, or call us and we will find the meeting closest to where you are right now.

The Lowcountry

Charleston

North Charleston

Mount Pleasant

Summerville

Goose Creek

Isle of Palms

Hilton Head Island

Beaufort

The Upstate

Greenville

Spartanburg

Anderson

Greer

Simpsonville

Clemson

Gaffney

Rock Hill

The Midlands, Pee Dee, and the Grand Strand

Columbia

Lexington

Myrtle Beach

Conway

Florence

Sumter

Aiken

Camden

Tri-County Intergroup · Greater Columbia · Upstate Intergroup

tcio.org · aacolumbia.org · upstateintergroup.org

Tri-County at 1827 Reynolds Ave, North Charleston · 24-hour hotline (843) 723-9633 · Office Mon through Fri 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Sat 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM · Greater Columbia 24-hour line (803) 254-5301 · Upstate Intergroup at 1302 Rutherford Rd, Greenville · 24-hour line (864) 235-4357

Myrtle Beach · Hilton Head · Aiken · Area 62 Statewide

Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand at (843) 449-7993 · Hilton Head Island Central Office at (843) 681-6100 · Aiken County AA at (803) 649-1080 · Area 62 full intergroup directory and statewide meeting finder at area62.org

How It Works

How to Find an AA Meeting in South Carolina

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

Call

Call 1-888-708-7060 and tell us your South Carolina city, town, or zip code. A real person will find the nearest meeting to you today at a time that works for your schedule, whether you are in Charleston, Greenville, Columbia, or anywhere in between.

Get Matched

South Carolina groups include open discussion meetings, Big Book studies, Step and Tradition studies, newcomer meetings, speaker meetings, women-only groups, young people’s groups, Spanish-language sessions, 11th Step meditation groups, hybrid and online meetings, and wheelchair-accessible groups available across every region of the state. 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. South Carolina’s AA rooms welcome people from every part of the state at every stage of the process, from the coast to the mountains.

“I was visiting Hilton Head for a week and thought I would just skip meetings. Someone at the hotel gave me the intergroup number and I ended up going every morning at 7:00 AM. It became the best week of my trip.”

Jason T.

14 years sober · Hilton Head Island, SC

Questions

Questions About AA Meetings in South Carolina

Who coordinates AA meetings in South Carolina?

South Carolina AA is organized under Area 62, with a statewide meeting finder and intergroup directory at area62.org. The major intergroups are Tri-County Intergroup at (843) 723-9633 for Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties, Greater Columbia Intergroup at (803) 254-5301 for the Midlands, and Upstate Intergroup at (864) 235-4357 for Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson. Additional offices include Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand at (843) 449-7993, Hilton Head Island Central Office at (843) 681-6100, and Aiken County AA at (803) 649-1080. All lines are answered 24 hours a day. Calling 1-888-708-7060 connects you with someone who can find the nearest meeting to your South Carolina location right now.

Are there young people’s AA meetings in South Carolina?

Yes. CACYPAA, the Charleston Area Committee of Young People in AA, meets every second and fourth Saturday at noon at 1122 Russell Dr, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464, with no age requirement. Old Central at 694 King St in Charleston runs a young people’s open group at 11:00 PM on select evenings. Gratitude Group meets at 399 College Ave in Clemson on Sunday evenings at 8:00 PM as a closed hybrid group serving the Clemson University community. Only Requirement meets at 113 School St in Greer on Sunday evenings at 7:00 PM as an open babysitting-available speaker meeting. Call 1-888-708-7060 for the full current young people’s meeting schedule in South Carolina.

Are there women-specific AA meetings in South Carolina?

Yes. West Ashley hosts a closed women-only session at 1531 Evergreen St in Charleston on Sunday afternoons at 4:00 PM. Goose Creek Group at 124 St James Ave in Goose Creek runs an open women’s discussion meeting on Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM. The Tri-County meeting schedule at tcio.org lists additional women-only closed and open groups across Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties throughout the week. Greater Columbia Intergroup at aacolumbia.org and Upstate Intergroup at upstateintergroup.org both list women-only groups across the Midlands and the Upstate. Call 1-888-708-7060 for current women-only schedules anywhere in South Carolina.

Are there Spanish-language AA meetings in South Carolina?

Yes. Grupo de las Tinieblas a la Luz meets at 3381 Ashley Phosphate Rd, North Charleston, on Sunday evenings at 6:00 PM as an open Spanish-language step group. Grupo Nueva Esperanza meets at 391 Arcadia St in Arcadia in the Spartanburg area on Sunday evenings at 7:00 PM as an open Spanish-language discussion and step group. Central Group in Anderson at 117 W Calhoun St lists Spanish-language sessions through the Upstate Intergroup schedule. The full statewide Spanish-language meeting list is available through the Area 62 finder at area62.org. Call 1-888-708-7060 for the complete current Spanish-language meeting schedule in South Carolina.

Are there AA meetings on the South Carolina coast and resort areas?

Yes. Hilton Head Island has an active AA community served by Hilton Head Island Central Office at (843) 681-6100. Lighthouse meets at 1753 Central Ave on Sullivan’s Island on Sunday mornings at 8:00 AM as an open group. Breach Inlet meets at 201 Palm Blvd on Isle of Palms on Sunday evenings at 8:00 PM as an open group. Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand are served by a dedicated intergroup at (843) 449-7993. The Beaufort and Hilton Head corridor has daily groups listed through the Area 62 finder at area62.org. Call 1-888-708-7060 for meetings in any South Carolina coastal or resort community right now.

Is there help available in South Carolina tonight?

Yes. Tri-County Intergroup at (843) 723-9633, Greater Columbia at (803) 254-5301, and Upstate Intergroup at (864) 235-4357 are all answered 24 hours a day, and the national helpline at 1-888-708-7060 is available at any hour. North Area Group at 1377 Remount Rd in North Charleston runs open evening sessions at 5:30 PM and 8:00 PM seven days a week. Old Central at 694 King St in Charleston runs an 11:00 PM session on select nights as a young people’s group. 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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