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The state of UK recovery meetings.

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12stepfinder lists 18,187 recovery meetings across the UK, drawn from 26 different fellowships. The figures below are counted live from the directory and refreshed daily, so they reflect what is actually listed right now, not a survey or an estimate. You are free to cite or reproduce them with a link back to this page.

The headline numbers

  • 18,187 recovery meetings listed across the UK.
  • 26 distinct fellowships, from AA and NA to smaller and secular programmes.
  • 9,930 (55%) can be joined online, and 8,410 meet in person.
  • More UK recovery meetings are now online than in person, a shift that outlasted the pandemic.

Meetings by fellowship

Alcoholics Anonymous12,296
Narcotics Anonymous1,724
Cocaine Anonymous1,199
Al-Anon Family Groups540
SMART Recovery457
Recovery Dharma341
Gamblers Anonymous244
Adult Children of Alcoholics143
Overeaters Anonymous142
Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous139
Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous137
LifeRing Secular Recovery125
Co-Dependents Anonymous121
Eating Disorders Anonymous109
Workaholics Anonymous88
Women for Sobriety83
Recovering Couples Anonymous77
Refuge Recovery65
Debtors Anonymous55
Families Anonymous32
Gam-Anon Family Groups18
Marijuana Anonymous18
Anorexics and Bulimics Anonymous11
Sex Addicts Anonymous10
Crystal Meth Anonymous7
Ketamine Anonymous6

Where the in-person meetings are

The most heavily served areas for in-person meetings. Online meetings are not tied to a place, so they are counted separately above.

Greater London1,331
England298
Greater Manchester295
Essex237
Kent225
Glasgow City222
East Sussex218
Merseyside205
West Midlands205
Hampshire192
Surrey188
Lancashire187

Questions people ask

How many recovery meetings are there in the UK?

12stepfinder lists 18,187 active recovery meetings across the UK, across 26 fellowships. This is a live count from the directory, refreshed daily.

How many UK recovery meetings are online?

9,930 of the 18,187 listed meetings, about 55%, can be joined online. More UK recovery meetings are now online than in person.

Which fellowship has the most meetings in the UK?

Alcoholics Anonymous is by far the largest, with 12,296 listed meetings, followed by Narcotics Anonymous and Cocaine Anonymous.

Can I use these figures?

Yes. The numbers are free to cite or reproduce with a link back to this page. They are counted from 12stepfinder's own directory of UK recovery meetings.

Counted live from the 12stepfinder directory and refreshed daily. Last updated July 2026. How we source and verify meetings: our methodology.