Southend Lunchtime Recovery

Monday lunchtimes at St Albans Church, 21 St Johns Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, are given over to Southend Lunchtime Recovery, an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting running from 1pm to 2.30pm. It is a closed meeting, which means it is reserved for people who have a desire to stop drinking; there is no other requirement, no assessment and no paperwork, and a first-timer is as entitled to a seat as a member of thirty years. A daytime meeting at the start of the week suits shift workers, parents around school hours and anyone who wants to begin Monday on a steadier footing. The church is wheelchair accessible, and like every AA meeting it is free with no booking needed.