Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Utah

What is Alcoholics Anonymous?

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

Salt Lake City AA Meetings

Meeting Times:

• Monday – Friday at 12 pm and 6 pm (1 hour open discussion meetings)
• Saturday at 10 am (2 hour open speaker meeting)
• Sunday at 6:30 pm (1 hour open discussion meeting)

Ogden AA Meetings

Meeting Times:

• Monday – Saturday at 12 pm and 8 pm (1 hour closed discussion meetings)
• Sunday at 10 am (1 hour open speaker meeting)

Orem AA Meetings

Meeting Times:

• Monday – Friday at 7 am, 12 pm, and 8 pm (1 hour closed discussion meetings)
• Saturday at 10 am (1.5 hour open speaker meeting)
• Sunday at 6 pm (1 hour open discussion meeting)

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 Utah.

1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable. Members accept addiction has overpowered their self-control.
2. We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Members open up to faith-based guidance.
3. We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. Members commit fully to the recovery program.
4. We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Members take accountability for past wrongs.
5. We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Members transparently confess shortcomings.
6. We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. Members welcome change and growth.
7. We humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. Members actively pursue positive change.
8. We made a list of all the persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. Members take responsibility for harm caused.
9. We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when doing so would injure them or others. Members repair damaged relationships where feasible.
10. We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it. Members regularly self-reflect on behavior.
11. We sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. Members strengthen spiritual connection.
12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. Members apply program teachings in daily life and support others in recovery.

Getting Started with AA in Utah

Use the meeting search on wfmh.org to find local meetings in your area. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available in most places across Utah.

Attending Your First Local AA Meeting

AA meetings in Utah may be “open” or “closed”. Open meetings welcome anyone interested in Alcoholics Anonymous. Closed meetings are for those who have a desire to stop drinking.

When attending your first local Utah AA meeting:

• Arrive early and introduce yourself as a new local member.
• Share your experiences if you feel comfortable.

Receive welcome keychain tags marking abstinence milestones:

• 30 days
• 60 days
• 90 days
• 6 months
• 9 months
• 1 year
• 18 months
• Years 2-30

The most important things are to keep an open mind, listen to others, and focus on your sobriety one day at a time. AA provides a supportive community to help you in recovery.