English speaking meetings in Portugal

• ESTORIL (near Lisbon) SUNDAY 19.00
  ESTORIL ENGLISH SPEAKING STEP GROUP
  Discussion Meeting Closed Meeting
  Address: St. Paul's Church, Avenida de Bombeiros Voluntários,
  Estoril, Portugal
  Directions: Just after turning off from the main Marginal road,
  the location is in between Hotel Sana and the Fire Station.
  A short walk from the Estoril train station.
  Non-smoking
  Contact: Vikki, telephone +351 214 831 881.
  Last updated: 21 June, 2010
  




• SAO LOURENCO   MONDAY  13.00
  Big Book Study Meeting
  Non-smoking
  Quinta da Calma, Sao Lourenco.
  Contact:  tel +351 919 005 590
  Last updated: 1 April, 2009
  




• CALDAS DA RAINHA (north of Lisbon) MONDAY 19.30
  Discussion Meeting Closed Meeting
  Junta da Freguisa,Rua Almirante Candido dos Reis N. 1,
  Caldas da Rainha. In the market square its the big reddish
  building at entrance to cobbled walkway (opp. vodaphone shop).
  Please knock on big brown door ( we can't leave it open).
  Contact:  Matt 00 351 918022750
  Last updated: 15 April, 2009
   




• PORTIMAO  MONDAY  19.30
  PORTIMAO
  Discussion Meeting Closed Meeting
  Igreja Nossa Senhora do Amparo, off Avenida 25 de Abril,
  at Cedepraia Shopping Center (room rear of church)
  Contact:  tel +351 919 005 590
  Last updated: 29 February, 2008
   




• SAO LOURENCO  TUESDAY  13.00
  Discussion
  Non-smoking
  Quinta da Calma, Sao Lourenco.
  Contact:  tel +351 919 005 590
  Last updated: 1 April, 2009
  




• SAO LOURENCO  TUESDAY  18.30
  Mens Meeting
  Non-smoking
  Quinta da Calma, Sao Lourenco.
  Contact:  tel +351 919 005 590
  Last updated: 1 April, 2009
  




• ALBUFEIRA  TUESDAY  20.00
  ALBUFEIRA
  Open Meeting
  Santa Casa de Misericordia.  Next to Inatel.
  Follow signs; from Camera Municipal down to the sea front.
  Contact:  tel +351 919 005 590
  Last updated: 29 February, 2008
   




• SAO LOURENCO  WEDNESDAY  18.30
  SAO LOURENCO
  Steps and Traditions Closed Meeting
  1st Wednesday each month Open Meeting
  Quinta da Calma, Sao Lourenco.
  Contact:  tel +351 919 005 590
  Last updated: 1 April, 2009
   




• TAVIRA   THURSDAY  19.30
  Rua Dr Parreira N30 (close to cinema António Pinheiro & old market)
  Discussion Meeting
  Non-smoking
  Contact:  tel +351 919 005 590
  Last updated: 29 February, 2008
   




• PÊRA  THURSDAY  19:30  
  PÊRA BIG BOOK (ENGLISH)  
  Discussion Meeting    Open Style Meeting    
  No. 16, Praça do 1st do Maio, on the old Armaçao
  to Albufeira Road  
  Non-smoking
  Last updated: 29 February, 2008
   

• SAO LOURENCO  FRIDAY  13.00  
  Quinta da Calma, Sao Lourenco 
  Discussion Meeting
  Non-smoking Discussion               
  Contact:  tel +351 919 005 590
  Last updated: April 1. 2009
   

• PORTIMAO  FRIDAY  19.30  
  PORTIMAO  
  Discussion Meeting    Closed Style Meeting    
  Igreja Nossa Senhora do Amparo, off Avenida 25 de Abril, at Cedepraia Shopping Center (room rear of church)
  Contact:  tel +351 919 005 590
  Last updated: Feb 29, 2008
   

• SAO LOURENCO  SATURDAY  17.30  
  Quinta da Calma, Sao Lourenco 
  Non-smoking Speaker Meeting
  Contact:  tel +351 919 005 590
  Last updated: April 1, 2009
   

Meeting Styles
Open Meetings: As the term suggests, meetings of this type are open to alcoholics and their families and to anyone interested in solving a personal drinking problem or helping someone else to solve such a problem.
During the meeting there is usually a period for local AA announcements, and a treasurer passes the hat to defray costs of the meeting hall, literature, and incidental expenses. The meeting adjourns, often followed by informal visiting over coffee or other light refreshments.
Guests at AA open meetings are reminded that any opinions or interpretations they may hear are solely those of the speaker involved. All members are free to interpret the recovery program in their own terms, but none can speak for the local group or for AA as a whole.
 
Closed Meetings: These meetings are limited to alcoholics. They provide an opportunity for members to share with one another on problems related to drinking patterns and attempts to achieve stable sobriety. They also permit detailed discussion of various elements in the recovery program.