Croston Beginners is an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting with a newcomer focus, held every Tuesday at 8pm in the South Wing of Croston Old School on Church Street, in the village of Croston between Leyland and Southport. The meeting runs for one hour and is aimed at people in their first days and weeks of sobriety — though longer-sober members attend to share what worked for them. It is a closed meeting, for anyone with a desire to stop drinking. The Old School is wheelchair accessible. For the villages west of Leyland, it saves the trip into town on a Tuesday night, and for newcomers anywhere nearby it offers a gentler first hour.
I've never been to AA — is this a good first meeting?
Yes. Beginners meetings are designed exactly for that: clear explanations of how AA works and members who remember their own first night. You will not be asked to speak.
Who can attend?
Anyone with a desire to stop drinking — as a closed meeting it is reserved for people seeking help themselves.
Is the venue accessible?
Yes, the South Wing of Croston Old School on Church Street is wheelchair accessible. The meeting is free with no booking.
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