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Stay Sober–Find a Meeting

Going out of town, or just staying in town? Go here to find a meeting.

You can check out meetings online here at the Westside. Check out our link resources also.

Get Directions to the Club

Our map will make it easy for you to get to the club. Just fill out the box with the address you are coming from, then click on the "Get Route" button. Hope to see you soon!

Quotes and Facts

In 2003, N.A. World Services approved a new text entitled Sponsorship. This book endeavors to help people explore the concept of N.A. sponsorship. The book is unique in that it shares personal anecdotes of recovering addicts instead of making direct recommendations.

Friends of Westside

ucThe Unity Club located in Falls Church, VA, provides a meeting place for members of AA and other 12-Step Recovery Programs.

waiaWAIA the Online Resource for AA in the Nation's Capital.

dupont-logoThe Dupont Circle Club — more meetings are located here 1 block north of Dupont Circle in northwest DC.

area13AREA 13 District of Columbia
Washington Area General Service Assembly.

 

 

You can start a meeting!

We encourage NA, DA, Al Anon, CA, OA, ACOA or any 12 step program out there to use the club as their place for recovery. We are all inclusive. If you are interested in starting a new meeting, see the club manager or call us to start your group.
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Welcome to the Westside Club Print E-mail

Westside Club in GeorgetownThe West Side Club of Georgetown, Inc., is a private non-profit organization formed to provide a space where 12 step groups can meet. Whether you are the the one stricken from the disease of alcoholism or addiction or if you are coping with a loved one who is still suffering, you have a place to go for recovery. The club is an educational center, a meeting place for 12 step groups, and a fun, positive social environment for those seeking recovery.

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Labor Day BBQ and Special Meetings

Come celebrate labor day with us!!

Come to one of our two special meetings we offer on Federal holidays.

AA Meeting: 10:30 a.m. at the club
Al-Anon Meeting: 10:30 a.m. at the club.

Then join the Westside Club for a BBQ, Monday, September 6 at Noon at Volta Park (34th and Volta Place, NW). We need volunteers as well. If you are interested in volunteering, come to the Westside Club at around 10:30 a.m.

For directions to the Westside Club, see our map on the Directions page. Come on by and check out the club.

You can start a meeting

If you think there is a 12 step meeting that is not fulfilling your needs here, you can always start one up. Any 12 step group (CA, NA, OA, CoDA, Al-anon, etc.) can start a meeting up. Just go here and fill out the Start a Meeting form to get the process rolling.

Meeting Makers Make It!!

Thinking that you may have a problem with alcohol? Come out the Friday Night Beginners Meeting at 7pm. You can check out other meeting we have available as well. The schedule is on our Meetings page.

Learn more about the Westside Club
Check out a history of how the club started as told by George T. (one of the founders), a personal story of why one member joined our club, and, if you are interested in getting more information regarding the operation of the club, read our updated By-Laws.

 
Listen to Joe and Charlie Tapes Here Print E-mail

The Joe and Charlie big book tapes have been floating around AA for years. Meetings have been formed because of them, the tapes have been passed along and shared among members, and controversy and discussions about AA traditions ensued. What was so wonderful about their active service is that it motivated many people into action, recovery, and forming opinions about AA and its traditions. Check out this brief summary about Joe and Charlie and the tapes if you are interested in a little history.

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