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AA/NA style recovery meeting format

60 minutes 8 blocksFree Free template

A 60-minute recovery meeting script in the familiar 12-step style: opening, readings, newcomers, Seventh Tradition, a topic and timed shares.

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60 min · 8 blocks, drawn to scale Fits exactly
  1. Opening: welcome, moment of silence and the group's opening words, 3 minutes 3
  2. Readings: the readings your group uses, 7 minutes 7
  3. Newcomers and visitors: first names only, 3 minutes 3
  4. Announcements and the Seventh Tradition, 4 minutes 4
  5. Choose today's topic, 2 minutes 2
  6. The chair or speaker opens the topic, 6 minutes 6
  7. Shares: about three minutes each, 30 minutesDiscuss 30
  8. Closing: thanks, the group's closing and an invitation to stay, 5 minutes 5
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  1. +0′Opening: welcome, moment of silence and the group's opening wordsTip: Many groups follow the moment of silence with the Serenity Prayer. Follow your group conscience.3 minInfo
  2. +3′Readings: the readings your group usesTip: Ask readers before the meeting starts. AA groups often read the Preamble, How It Works and the Twelve Traditions; NA groups use their own readings.7 minInfo
  3. +10′Newcomers and visitors: first names onlyTip: Welcome newcomers warmly and point them to literature and phone lists after the meeting. Remind everyone: who you see here and what you hear here stays here.3 minInfo
  4. +13′Announcements and the Seventh TraditionTip: Groups are fully self-supporting through their own contributions. Newcomers are welcome not to give.4 minInfo
  5. +17′Choose today's topicWhat topic would help you most today?Tip: Votes are anonymous. On a speaker or step meeting, skip this block.2 minVote
  6. +19′The chair or speaker opens the topic6 minInfo
  7. +25′Shares: about three minutes eachTip: Restart the timer for each share and give a quiet signal at the end. Many groups ask for no crosstalk: people share their own experience and don't respond to others' shares.30 minDiscuss
  8. +55′Closing: thanks, the group's closing and an invitation to stayTip: Read the group's closing, then invite newcomers to stay and talk.5 minWrap-up

In short

An AA or NA meeting format is the order a group follows each meeting: an opening, readings, welcoming newcomers, announcements and the Seventh Tradition, a topic and shares, and a closing. This 60-minute template is a chair's script with readings slots, an anonymous topic vote and a share timer so everyone gets a turn.
Time
60 minutes
Shares
About 3 minutes each
Blocks
8
Plan
Free

Updated October 4, 2026

What's inside

By the end of this meeting, the meeting runs in the group's usual order, newcomers feel welcome and everyone who wants to share gets the time to. The full agenda is drawn to scale above: every block has its own timer when you run it live.

How to run it

  1. 1Use the agenda as the chair's script, with the group's own readings and opening and closing words in the notes.
  2. 2Members can join with a first name or an initial. Don't record shares in notes or the summary; the timer is there to keep things fair.
  3. 3Restart the share timer for each person so everyone who wants to share gets a turn.
  4. 4Change the order to match your group conscience. This template isn't affiliated with or endorsed by AA or NA.

Questions people ask

What is the format of an AA meeting?
Most follow the same order: an opening and moment of silence, readings, welcome to newcomers, announcements and the Seventh Tradition collection, a topic or speaker, shares and a closing. Each group sets its own format by group conscience.
What are good AA meeting topics?
Acceptance, gratitude, fear, resentment, honesty, one day at a time, service, the steps and the traditions are among the most used.
How is an NA meeting format different?
The order is very similar. NA groups use NA's own readings, and the language refers to addiction rather than alcohol.

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  • Results, decisions and actions in the summary
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