Quality of Life AA – Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Reseda, CA
Hybrid Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Reseda and online.
“Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.”
Meeting Schedule
All meetings are held at the Reseda Meeting Hall and are available on Zoom. Saturday is our open speaker meeting; weekday meetings are focused group meetings.
Tuesday
Principle In Practice
7:00 PM (PT)
Wednesday*
Men’s Stag Meeting
7:00 PM (PT)
Thursday*
Women’s Meeting
7:00 PM (PT)
Saturday
Speaker Meeting
7:30 PM (PT)
* denotes a Closed Meeting = all attendees must identify as an alcoholic. Saturday is an Open meeting = all community members are welcome.
Location
Reseda Meeting Hall
17751 Sherman Way, Units 3&4
Reseda, CA 91335
Two blocks west of White Oak Ave. on the northwest corner of Balcom St. Entrance is at the back of the parking lot.
Parking and entrance
Use the lot behind the building. The meeting hall entrance is at the back of the parking lot.
Join us on Zoom
All meetings are hybrid. We meet in person and on Zoom.
The Bill W. Plant
Did you know that the fellowship of AA has its own plant? Also known as Swedish Ivy, the Bill W. plant comes with a great story:
Bill W. passed away on January 24, 1971 in Miami, Florida. When his wife, Lois, returned to their home in New York, now known as Stepping Stones, she brought home the plant that had been in Bill’s Florida hospital room. Lois cared for the plant until the mid 1980’s, when she passed it on to Harriet Sevarino, beloved cook and companion of Bill and Lois for 35 years.
Harriet passed the plant on to Michael M., a member of AA from Atlanta, Georgia. Lois asked Michael to pass it on to members of AA in Bill’s memory. Michael did just that, sharing cuttings and offshoots of this plant with AA members all around the world. That is what recovery is all about, one alcoholic sharing with another.
This is a true A.A. plant because every time you pass it on, two new shoots replace the one that was given away and your plant grows stronger.
This plant is also sometimes called a “Creeping Charlie” plant, and it’s rumored that Ebby Thatcher brought it originally to Bill W. when he was in the Townes Hospital where he had his original spiritual conversion. Bill supposedly gave it this name after a friend of his named Charlie that kept creeping up on Bill’s back porch to sleep.
Saturday Speakers
Featured speaker: Frank’s Journey: From 30 Years of Drinking to 40-Year Sobriety
Listen to recent Saturday speakers or browse the full self-hosted Castopod archive.
- Kay reflects on a challenging childhood marked by a father’s alcoholism and a difficult relationship with her stepfather, detailing experiences like the ‘white chair’ punishment and […]
- Robert reflects on a childhood steeped in religious tradition and the early temptation of alcohol, sharing how a single dance set him on a path that […]
- Katie shares a candid account of her journey through alcoholism, detailing experiences with family dynamics, relapse, and the profound impact of fellowship. She reflects on childhood […]
- Linda shares a candid account of growing up with a father who struggled with alcohol, the impact of a sister’s substance use, and her own double […]
- John recounts a dramatic life arc, from championship boxing victories to battling alcoholism and mental health struggles. He shares how a pivotal fight and a friend’s […]