Rishton Recovery meets every Thursday at 7.30pm at Rishton People's Centre, 4A School Street, serving the town between Blackburn and Accrington. It is a closed Alcoholics Anonymous meeting for anyone with a desire to stop drinking, or anyone starting to wonder whether they should, and it runs for an hour and a half. The People's Centre is wheelchair accessible. Small-town meetings like this one carry a quiet advantage: less anonymity in the street, more accountability in the room — and no excuse about the journey, because it is right here on School Street.
Who can attend this meeting?
Anyone with a desire to stop drinking, or an honest doubt about their drinking — as a closed meeting it is reserved for people seeking recovery themselves.
Is there wheelchair access?
Yes, Rishton People's Centre at 4A School Street is wheelchair accessible.
Will I see people I know?
Possibly — it is a small town. But everyone in the room is there for the same reason, and what is said in the meeting stays in the meeting. Anonymity is AA's foundation.
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