Stourbridge

On Friday evenings, Stourbridge's open Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is held at Gig-Mill Methodist Church Hall on Glebe Lane, off South Road, from 7.30pm for an hour and a half. Being open, it welcomes anyone: people who want to stop drinking, partners and relatives trying to understand what is happening at home, and professionals who want to see AA in practice. Nobody is required to speak, and plenty of newcomers spend their first meetings just listening. The hall is wheelchair accessible. There is no charge, no booking and no referral; you simply walk in. Together with the Tuesday closed meeting at the Quaker Meeting House, it gives Stourbridge two weekly options.