| Name alcoholics | Address | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| 5.3.Zero | 3317 NW 10th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 | |
| Monday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | ||
| Tuesday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | ||
| Wednesday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | ||
| Thursday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | ||
| Friday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | ||
| Saturday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | ||
| 5:30 St. Francis | 1480 SW 9th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315 | |
| Tuesday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | ||
| Wednesday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | ||
| Thursday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | ||
| Friday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | ||
| Saturday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | ||
| 5:45 Happy Hour | #A, 1231 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 | |
| Monday, 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm | ||
| Tuesday, 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm | ||
| Wednesday, 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm | ||
| Thursday, 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm | ||
| Friday, 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm | ||
| Saturday, 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm | ||
| 9 AM Serenity | 3317 NW 10th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 | |
| Saturday, 9:00 am - 10:00 am | ||
| Big Book Cafe | 3317 NW 10th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 | |
| Sunday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | ||
| Tuesday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | ||
| Wednesday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | ||
| Thursday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | ||
| Friday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | ||
| Saturday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | ||
| Daily Reflections with Pride | 3317 NW 10th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 | |
| Monday, 9:00 am - 10:00 am | ||
| Tuesday, 9:00 am - 10:00 am | ||
| Wednesday, 9:00 am - 10:00 am | ||
| Thursday, 9:00 am - 10:00 am | ||
| Friday, 9:00 am - 10:00 am | ||
| Saturday, 9:00 am - 10:00 am | ||
| Downtown Dry Dock | 3317 NW 10th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 | |
| Tuesday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | ||
| Wednesday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | ||
| Thursday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | ||
| Friday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | ||
| Downtown Dry Dock | 1400 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 | |
| Tuesday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | ||
| Wednesday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | ||
| Thursday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | ||
| Friday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | ||
| Easier Softer Way | 331 Tarpon Dr, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 | |
| Tuesday, 8:00 am - 9:00 am | ||
| Wednesday, 8:00 am - 9:00 am | ||
| Thursday, 8:00 am - 9:00 am | ||
| Friday, 8:00 am - 9:00 am | ||
| Free To Be | 1400 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 | |
| Tuesday, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | ||
| Wednesday, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | ||
| Thursday, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | ||
| Friday, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | ||
| Sunday, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | ||
| Saturday, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | ||
What is Alcoholics Anonymous?
AA is an international fellowship of men and women who help each other achieve and maintain sobriety. The program involves following 12 steps and regularly attending meetings for mutual support. AA meetings in Fort Lauderdale provide a judgment-free zone for those working to overcome alcohol dependence.
Fort Lauderdale Group
- Address: 2312 NE 11th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305
- Meetings: Monday – Friday at 12 pm (open)
Promises AA Group
- Address: 1975 E Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
- Meetings: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 pm (closed)
Fun in Sobriety Group
- Address: 2740 E Oakland Park Blvd #205, Oakland Park 33306
- Meetings: Saturdays at 10 am (open)
The 12 Steps of AA
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) outlines a 12-step program to help members achieve and maintain sobriety. The steps aim to motivate members toward positive change across Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, United States.
- Step 1: Admitting one is powerless over alcohol and that life has become unmanageable.
- Step 2: Come to believe that a Power greater than oneself can restore sanity.
- Step 3: Deciding to turn one’s will and life over to the care of God as we understand Him.
- Step 4: Making a searching and fearless moral inventory of oneself.
- Step 5: Admitting to God, to oneself, and to another human being the exact nature of one’s wrongs.
- Step 6: Being entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
- Step 7: Humbly ask Him to remove shortcomings.
- Step 8: Make a list of all persons harmed and become willing to make amends to them all.
- Step 9: Make direct amends to such people whenever possible, except when doing so would injure them or others.
- Step 10: Continuing to take personal inventory and when wrong, promptly admitting it.
- Step 11: Seeking through prayer and meditation to improve conscious contact with God as we understand Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
- Step 12: Having a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, trying to carry this message to other alcoholics, and practicing these principles in all affairs.
Getting Started with AA in Fort Lauderdale
Use the meeting search on wfmh.org to find local Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings in the Fort Lauderdale area. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available.
Attending Your First Local AA Meeting
There are two main types of AA meetings in Fort Lauderdale:
| Open Meetings | Closed Meetings |
| Open to anyone interested in the AA program | Only for those who have a desire to stop drinking |
| Friends/family can attend | Anonymity is more strictly observed |
Arrive early and introduce yourself as a new local member. Share your experiences if you feel comfortable. Receive welcome keychain tags at your first meeting marking sobriety milestones:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year
