List of AA Meetings in British Columbia
The information below will help you on how to find an AA meeting in British Columbia. Since meetings change regularly, the list may be inaccurate. If you need more information on a specific meeting, please visit the website provided with that meeting.
Reviewed: 14 September 2023
Kackaamin Family Development Center is an Indigenous family treatment program. After examining the website, we found that it is a six-week family program incorporating age-appropriate teaching and activities for the whole family. The facility includes 16 housing units. Potential clients must have at least 6 to 8 weeks of abstinence from drugs and alcohol.
Rehab Settings
- AA Meetings
- Inpatient Rehabilitation
- NA Meetings
- Substance Abuse Treatment
Services Offered
- Childrens Care
- Holistic Services
- Substance Abuse Counselling
- Substance Abuse Counselling For Families
- Substance Abuse Counselling For Individuals
- Twelve Steps
People Served
- Adolescents
- Adults
- Family Programs
- Family Services
- First Nation
- Seniors/Older Adults
Trust Factors
- Member of First Nations Health Authority
- Registered Canadian Charitable Organization
Medical Staff: Natalia Roubaud, MSW, BSc. Psych | Clinical Lead Counsellor
7830 Beaver Creek, Port Alberni, BC
(250) 723-7789
Rehab Settings
- AA Meetings
- Inpatient Rehabilitation
- NA Meetings
- Outpatient
- Substance Abuse Treatment
Services Offered
- Aftercare
- Holistic Services
People Served
- Adults
- Family Programs
- First Nation
Trust Factors
- Registered Canadian Charitable Organization
Medical Staff: Darlene Green, Certified Indigenous Addictions Specialist Level III | Executive Director
200 Cedarvale-Ktwng Rd (PO Box 429), Kitwanga, BC
(250) 849-5211
Rehab Settings
- AA Meetings
British Columbia
(604) 615-2911
Rehab Settings
- AA Meetings
Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories & Nunavut
Rehab Settings
- AA Meetings
British Columbia & Yukon
(604) 435-2181
Rehab Settings
- AA Meetings
British Columbia
(250) 338-8042
Rehab Settings
- AA Meetings
British Columbia
(250) 597-3282
Rehab Settings
- AA Meetings
British Columbia
(604) 533-2600
Rehab Settings
- AA Meetings
British Columbia
(604) 434-3933
Rehab Settings
- AA Meetings
British Columbia
(250) 383-7744
Alcoholism is a serious problem in British Columbia. Everyone knows that it affects the person who is addicted to alcohol and that it also hurts the people who love the addict. What the general population often fails to consider is the ripple effect the alcohol addiction has on the entire province of British Columbia. The higher the number of people who are addicted to alcohol gets the more drunk driving accidents there are going to be, the unemployment rate will increase, as will the number of homeless. Because many people who are addicted to alcohol are unable to maintain steady employment, the amount of petty crime that the province experiences also increases.
In addition to the effects that the alcoholism has on the province of British Columbia, alcoholics put a huge toll on the federal budget as well. A long term addiction to alcohol usually has a pretty devastating effect on a person’s health, which means that they require more health care than someone who only drinks moderately or not at all.
Programs like the Alcoholics Anonymous program in British Columbia are going a long way towards making sure that the number of addicts doesn’t get out of control. The program uses a twelve-step plan to help an addict become a recovering addict. Although there is a 64% failure rate, that means more than thirty percent are able to overcome their addiction to alcohol and become productive members of British Columbia’s society. Alcoholics Anonymous considers each success story a huge victory.
Information on Drug Rehab
Many of the government-run alcohol rehabilitation programs in British Columbia encourage the addicts they are counseling to plan on becoming involved with the Alcoholics Anonymous program once the program has ended. The reason for this is simple. Even when you add the amount of time a person spends in both a short term residential program and an outpatient program, they have only received about 120 days of counseling. This really isn’t enough counseling to overcome long term alcohol abuse. By having a support system like the Alcoholics Anonymous the person dramatically increases their chances of staying sober.
The great thing about the Alcoholics Anonymous program is that it is an international program. Just because a person might not be in British Columbia when they suddenly feel the need for a drink doesn’t mean that they are on their own. All they have to do is visit the areas AA website and they will have immediate access to all the meetings in the area. They can go to any one of these meetings. Some people find that the distraction of the meeting is sometimes the only thing they need to quench the urge to drink.
The Alcoholics Anonymous program in British Columbia and the rest of the world has a long history of success; however, it can only work if the addict is committed to kicking their habit. If a person is only going through the motions they will not get anything out of the program.
