The Fordbridge group meets on Wednesday nights at 8pm at the Fordbridge Centre on Nineacres Drive, Chelmsley Wood, in east Birmingham. The meeting lasts an hour and a half and is a closed meeting, which in AA means it is kept for people who have, or suspect they have, a desire to stop drinking; nobody checks credentials at the door, and being unsure is reason enough to come. The centre is listed as wheelchair accessible. Usefully, an open Big Book study meets at the same venue at 6.30pm on the same evening, so a newcomer could try the open meeting first and stay on, or a supporter could attend the earlier session while you attend this one. It is free and unbooked.
What makes this a closed meeting?
Closed means attendance is reserved for people with a desire to stop drinking, or those questioning their drinking. It is not private or locked; anyone in that position can simply walk in at 8pm.
Is there an open meeting nearby for family?
Yes. An open Big Book study meets at the same Fordbridge Centre at 6.30pm on Wednesdays, which family, friends and professionals can attend.
Is the venue accessible and free?
Yes on both counts. The Fordbridge Centre is listed as wheelchair accessible and the meeting costs nothing, with no booking.
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