Counseling & Health Services
Alcoholics Anonymous on the North Shore
Meetings - Am I too young?
You may be reading this and thinking, "I am way too young to have a drinking problem." Society has led us to believe that while in college you may just be going through a "phase" of heavy drinking. That may be true for some but not all. The truth is, you may already be an alcoholic. Alcoholics Anonymous is a proven resource for getting and staying sober, even if you're young! About 10% of members in A.A. are under the age of 30. If your drinking is causing you concern, or if others have commented about their concern for your drinking, you might want to check out a meeting to see how it feels to you. Each A.A. meeting has a different feel to it. The ones listed below have been recommended by students who have attended them and felt they were open and receptive to their age group.
Meeting Locations
Monday-Friday 7:30 am-8:30 am: Knights of Columbus, 35 Elm Street, Danvers
Monday-Friday Noon-1 pm: Polish Club, 12 Cheever Street, Danvers
Monday 8:30-9:30 pm: Christ Church, 149 Asbury Street, Hamilton
Monday 7:30-8:45 pm: 12 step Women's Meeting First Church, 1 Arbor Street, Wenham
Monday 7:30 pm: 24 Broadway, St Mary's Church, Rockport
Tuesday 7-8 pm: Methodist Church, 2 Dane Street, Beverly
Tuesday 7-8 pm: Trinity Church, 70 Middle Street, Gloucester
Wednesday 7-8 pm: St. Peters Episcopal, 4 Ocean Street, Beverly
Thursday 7-8 pm: 8 Anderson Street, Marblehead
Friday 7-8 pm: Second Congregational Church, 35 Conant Street, Beverly
Saturday 7:30 am: Emanuel Congregational Church, 140 Bridge Street, Beverly
Saturday 8-9 pm: St. John's, Middle Street, Gloucester
Sunday 10 am: Salem State College, South Campus Cafeteria
Sunday 7:30 pm: St John's Church 48 Middle Street, Gloucester
Al-Anon
Al-Anon is also a great resource for anyone who has been impacted by someone else's alcohol abuse (parent, sibling, girlfriend/boyfriend). For more information, go to http://www.ma-al-anon-alateen.org/
Meeting Locations
Tuesday 7:30 pm: Calvary Episcopal Church, 46 Cherry Street, Danvers
Wednesday 7:30 pm: Knights of Columbus Hall, 96 Main Street, Peabody (Downtown near City Library - 2nd Floor Room on Right)