Women for Sobriety · UK
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Women for Sobriety holds free, anonymous, women-only meetings built on its New Life Programme and its 13 Acceptance Statements. It is secular and abstinence-based, and focuses on self-worth, emotional growth and letting go of guilt.
The meetings women in the UK can join run online through the week across time zones. Meetings open with the Acceptance Statements and move into moderated sharing, positive and practical in tone.
WFS welcomes women recovering from alcohol or any other substance, and nothing about it conflicts with also attending AA, NA or another fellowship.
To find a meeting, see the list below.
Yes. All Women for Sobriety (WFS) meetings are free to attend. There are no membership fees, no waiting lists, and no referrals required. Some groups pass a basket for voluntary contributions toward room hire costs, but this is entirely optional.
No. You can come and listen without saying anything. Nobody will call on you, and most people find it easier to sit quietly and take things in at first. If you want to say your name you can, but there is no expectation.
The programme references a higher power, which each member defines for themselves. Many members are not religious, and atheists and agnostics are common in the rooms. The spiritual aspect is about seeking help outside of yourself, not about any particular religion.
Someone chairs the meeting, reads a short opening, and members share from their own experience. You will not be called on or expected to take part. Meetings usually last about an hour.