Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting Wheelchair accessible Free — no booking

Reading Emotional Sobriety

Every Sunday, – · St Stephen's Parish Church Basildon, Pangbourne Rd, Upper Basildon, Thames Valley, RG8 8LS · Next: Sunday 18 October

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Checked against Alcoholics Anonymous’s own meeting feed Last verified 28 September 2026

At a glance

Day Every Sunday
Time —
Duration 1hr
£ Cost Free
Who can attend Open meeting — anyone is welcome, including family and friends.

Getting there

Venue St Stephen's Parish Church Basildon
Address Pangbourne Rd, Upper Basildon, Thames Valley
Postcode RG8 8LS

Access

Wheelchair accessible

About this meeting

Reading Emotional Sobriety meets on Sunday afternoons at 4pm in St Stephen's Parish Church, Basildon, in the village of Upper Basildon on the Pangbourne Road, and lasts about an hour. The meeting looks beyond simply not drinking, focusing on the emotional side of living with a desire to stop drinking and the ups and downs that come with it. It is an open Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, so anyone with an interest, including friends, family and professionals, is welcome. The church is wheelchair accessible, and there is no charge and no need to book a place in advance, so newcomers can simply arrive a little before 4pm.

Common questions

What does an emotional sobriety meeting focus on?

It looks at the emotional side of living with a desire to stop drinking, beyond the practical matter of not drinking day to day.

Is it open to friends and family, not just those in recovery?

Yes, it is an open meeting, so anyone with an interest in Alcoholics Anonymous is welcome.

Is St Stephen's Parish Church wheelchair accessible?

Yes, the venue in Upper Basildon on the Pangbourne Road is wheelchair accessible.

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Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting Wheelchair Sunday

St Stephen's Parish Church Basildon, Pangbourne Rd, Upper Basildon
Thames Valley, RG8 8LS

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