Middlesbrough A New Beginning

A New Beginning meets in central Middlesbrough on Tuesday evenings, from 7pm to 8.30pm at The Salvation Army on Southfield Road. The longer hour-and-a-half format gives more time for shares than a standard meeting, and the group runs a chit system, so attendance slips can be signed as evidence for court, probation or treatment services; just have a word with the secretary. This is a closed AA meeting, reserved for people who have, or think they may have, a desire to stop drinking, and that expressly includes nervous first-timers who only want to sit and listen. Family and friends hoping to attend together can try the same group's open Thursday meeting instead. The venue is wheelchair accessible, free to attend and needs no booking.