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About this meeting
Southend Step & Tradition studies the backbone of the AA programme, working through the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions week by week. It meets on Tuesdays at 8pm at St Albans Church, 21 St Johns Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, and lasts an hour and a half. This is a closed meeting, meaning it is kept for people who have a desire to stop drinking; that single desire is the only entrance requirement, and it makes a newcomer every bit as qualified as an old-timer. Study meetings like this reward regular attendance, but nobody minds if you drop in partway through the cycle. The church is wheelchair accessible, and as with every AA meeting there is no charge and no booking.
Common questions
Do I need to know the Steps before I come?
Not at all. The meeting reads and discusses the material as it goes, so you can arrive knowing nothing about the programme and follow along from your first evening.
Why can't I bring a friend to this one?
It is a closed meeting, reserved for people who have a desire to stop drinking, which helps members share honestly. Open meetings in the area, such as Friday's at St Alban the Martyr Church, welcome supporters.
What are the practicalities?
Tuesdays 8pm to 9.30pm at St Albans Church, St Johns Road, Westcliff-on-Sea. The venue is wheelchair accessible, attendance is free and no booking is needed.
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