AA Meetings in Ohio

About AA in Ohio

Free AA Meetings Across Ohio, Every Day

Ohio AA is organized across three general service areas. Area 53 covers Central and Southern Ohio with a statewide toll-free line at 1-800-870-3795 and full schedule at area53aa.org, and Central Ohio Fellowship Intergroup serves Columbus from 651 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215, at (614) 253-8501 with a schedule at aacentralohio.org. Area 54 covers Northeast Ohio, with Cleveland District Office at 1557 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland, OH 44114, at (216) 241-7387 and toll-free at (800) 835-1935 at aacle.org, and Akron Area Intergroup Council at 2212 Romig Rd, Akron, OH 44320, at (330) 253-8181 at akronaa.org. Area 56 covers Southwest Ohio, with Cincinnati AA Intergroup at 3040 Madison Road Room 202, Cincinnati, OH, at (513) 351-0422 at aacincinnati.org, and Dayton AA Central Office at aadaytononline.org at (937) 222-2211. Additional offices include Canton Area Intergroup at (330) 491-1989 at cantonaa.com, Toledo AA at (419) 380-9862, Youngstown at (330) 270-3000 at aayaig.org, and Lorain County Intergroup at (440) 246-1800 at aaloraincounty.org.

Active Ohio groups serve every part of the state. Stop and Grow Group meets at Karl Road Christian Church at 5400 Karl Rd in Columbus at noon as an open wheelchair-accessible meeting. Primary Purpose Group Columbus meets at 501 Josephine Ave in Columbus at noon as an open discussion and wheelchair-accessible meeting. 501 Step Group meets at Broad Street United Methodist Church at 501 E Broad St in Columbus at noon on weekdays. Young People’s Group meets at 3040 Valleywood Dr in Dayton on Sundays at noon as an open wheelchair-accessible discussion group. Founders’ Day Group meets at Dr. Bob’s Home at 855 Ardmore Ave in Akron, the historic birthplace of AA, with tours and open meetings during the annual Founders’ Day weekend each June. Young at Heart Group meets at Crestline Community Building, 915 W Bucyrus St in Crestline on Sunday evenings at 7:30 PM. Sober N Crazy Breakfast Group meets in Zanesville on Sunday mornings as an open early discussion group. Eastside Group meets at Club Dry Dock at 2236 S Hamilton Rd in Columbus on select afternoons as an open discussion meeting.

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Central Ohio Fellowship Intergroup at aacentralohio.org serves Columbus at (614) 253-8501 · Ohio statewide toll-free line at 1-800-870-3795 · Area 53 at area53aa.org
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Cleveland District Office at aacle.org serves Greater Cleveland at (216) 241-7387 or (800) 835-1935 · Akron Area Intergroup at akronaa.org serves Akron at (330) 253-8181
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Cincinnati AA Intergroup at aacincinnati.org serves Southwest Ohio at (513) 351-0422 · Dayton AA at aadaytononline.org at (937) 222-2211 · Canton at cantonaa.com at (330) 491-1989
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Akron is the birthplace of AA — Dr. Bob’s Home at 855 Ardmore Ave is a historic landmark open for tours, and Founders’ Day is celebrated each June drawing AA members from across the country
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Spanish-language meetings active across Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and the Mahoning Valley through each regional intergroup, with Spanish resources at aacentralohio.org and aacle.org

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Northeast Ohio

Cleveland

Akron

Canton

Youngstown

Lorain

Elyria

Parma

Mentor

Central and Southeast Ohio

Columbus

Westerville

Grove City

Lancaster

Zanesville

Newark

Chillicothe

Athens

Southwest and Northwest Ohio

Cincinnati

Dayton

Toledo

Springfield

Hamilton

Kettering

Findlay

Lima

Central Ohio · Cleveland · Akron · Statewide Toll-Free

aacentralohio.org · aacle.org · akronaa.org

Central Ohio at 651 W Broad St, Columbus · (614) 253-8501 · Ohio toll-free 1-800-870-3795 · Cleveland District at 1557 St. Clair Ave · (216) 241-7387 or (800) 835-1935 · Akron at 2212 Romig Rd · (330) 253-8181

Cincinnati · Dayton · Toledo · Canton · Youngstown · Lorain

Cincinnati at 3040 Madison Rd · (513) 351-0422 · aacincinnati.org · Dayton at (937) 222-2211 · aadaytononline.org · Toledo at (419) 380-9862 · Canton at (330) 491-1989 · cantonaa.com · Youngstown at (330) 270-3000 · aayaig.org · Lorain County at (440) 246-1800 · aaloraincounty.org

How It Works

How to Find an AA Meeting in Ohio

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

Call

Call 1-888-708-7060 and tell us your Ohio city, county, 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 Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, or a small town in between.

Get Matched

Ohio groups include open discussion meetings, Big Book studies, Step and Tradition studies, newcomer meetings, speaker meetings, LGBTQ+-welcoming groups, women-only meetings, men’s groups, young people’s groups, Spanish-language sessions, Hospitals and Institutions groups, and online hybrid meetings available from anywhere in 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. Ohio’s AA rooms have welcomed people from every background and every part of the state since the program was founded here in 1935.

“I grew up in Akron. I had no idea for years that the house where AA started was two miles from where I went to high school. When I finally walked into a meeting, I felt like something had been waiting for me here my whole life.”

Tom R.

16 years sober · Akron, OH

Questions

Questions About AA Meetings in Ohio

Who coordinates AA meetings in Ohio?

Ohio AA is organized across three general service areas. Area 53 covers Central and Southern Ohio at area53aa.org with a statewide toll-free line at 1-800-870-3795 and Central Ohio Fellowship Intergroup at (614) 253-8501. Area 54 covers Northeast Ohio including Cleveland at (216) 241-7387 or (800) 835-1935 and Akron at (330) 253-8181. Area 56 covers Southwest Ohio including Cincinnati at (513) 351-0422 and Dayton at (937) 222-2211. Additional offices include Toledo at (419) 380-9862, Canton at (330) 491-1989, Youngstown at (330) 270-3000, and Lorain County at (440) 246-1800. Calling 1-888-708-7060 connects you with someone who can find the nearest meeting to your Ohio location right now.

Why is Akron, Ohio significant to AA?

Akron is the birthplace of Alcoholics Anonymous. Bill Wilson (Bill W.) and Dr. Robert Smith (Dr. Bob) held the first AA meeting on June 10, 1935, in Akron, making it the founding city of the fellowship now active in over 180 countries. Dr. Bob’s Home at 855 Ardmore Ave, Akron, OH 44302, is preserved as a historic landmark open for tours, and the annual Founders’ Day weekend each June draws AA members from around the world to Akron for open speaker meetings, anniversary celebrations, and a candlelight vigil at the gravesite. Akron Area Intergroup at akronaa.org coordinates local meetings year-round at (330) 253-8181.

Are there LGBTQ+-welcoming AA meetings in Ohio?

Yes. Cleveland District Office at aacle.org lists LGBTQ+-welcoming open groups across Cuyahoga, Geauga, and Lake Counties. Central Ohio Fellowship Intergroup at aacentralohio.org lists LGBTQ+-welcoming groups across the Columbus metro, and Cincinnati AA Intergroup at aacincinnati.org lists open and welcoming groups across the Greater Cincinnati area. Dayton AA at aadaytononline.org lists LGBTQ+-welcoming meetings in the Miami Valley. Call 1-888-708-7060 for the full current LGBTQ+-welcoming meeting schedule anywhere in Ohio.

Are there young people’s AA meetings in Ohio?

Yes. Young People’s Group meets at 3040 Valleywood Dr in Dayton on Sundays at noon as an open wheelchair-accessible discussion group. Columbus has active university-adjacent groups near Ohio State University listed through aacentralohio.org. Young at Heart Group meets at Crestline Community Building, 915 W Bucyrus St in Crestline on Sunday evenings at 7:30 PM as an open group in North Central Ohio. The Cleveland area has young people’s groups listed through aacle.org, and Cincinnati lists younger member groups at aacincinnati.org. Call 1-888-708-7060 for the complete current young people’s meeting schedule in Ohio.

Are there women-specific AA meetings in Ohio?

Yes. Grace Beginners Group (Men) at 5140 Tussic St Rd in Westerville is a men-specific group, and women’s counterpart groups are listed at the same Central Ohio Fellowship Intergroup finder at aacentralohio.org throughout the week. Cleveland District Office at aacle.org lists women-only closed and open groups across Greater Cleveland. Cincinnati AA Intergroup at aacincinnati.org lists women-specific groups across Southwest Ohio. Dayton AA at aadaytononline.org lists women-only meetings in the Miami Valley. Call 1-888-708-7060 for current women-only schedules anywhere in Ohio.

Is there help available in Ohio tonight?

Yes. Cleveland District Office at (216) 241-7387 and Cincinnati AA at (513) 351-0422 are both answered 24 hours a day, and the Ohio statewide toll-free line at 1-800-870-3795 and the national helpline at 1-888-708-7060 are both available at any hour. Primary Purpose Group Columbus meets at 501 Josephine Ave in Columbus at noon daily as an open discussion group. Eastside Group meets at Club Dry Dock at 2236 S Hamilton Rd in Columbus on select afternoons as an open meeting. Never Alone Group meets at Dry Haven Recovery Club, 217 W Center St in Fostoria on Sunday evenings at 6:30 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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