Alcoholics Anonymous

AA meetings for those needing help to overcome a drinking problem - in French or English - in Geneva city, Vaud and Valais ...

Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held in English in the Geneva area. There are also daily meetings held in a number of other languages: French, German and Spanish.

  • English-speaking contact and helpline for general information
    Tel: +41 (0)79 466 53 30
    email

Meetings in English

The Alcoholics Anonymous organisation for the Continental European Region has a well-maintained webpage on English-speaking Meetings in Switzerland (including Ferney-Voltaire across the French border), with details on the type of meeting and full contact information and location.

English-language meetings are held in the following cantons

  • Geneva: there are AA meetings held daily at different venues
    For details and times Tel: +41 (0)79 689 43 73
  • Vaud: Weekly meetings in Lausanne and Morges
    Alcoholics Anonymous Vaud: +41 (0)79 276 73 32
  • Valais: Weekly meetings in Sion
    Alcoholics Anonymous Valais Tel: +41(0)79 353 75 69

AA Geneva

Al-Anon Geneva

Al-Anon is a support organisation for the family and friends of alcoholics. English-speaking meetings are held in Geneva.

  • Al-Anon
    On: Mondays at 12:30 
    At: Temple du Petit Saconnex, Place du Petit Saconnex
    Tel: 0848 848 833 (24 hour helpline in French)

ACOA

Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA) is a recovery program for adults whose lives have been affected as a result of being raised in an alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional family. It is a 12 step group based on Alcoholics Anonymous. The literature used by ACOA Geneva is in English but all languages are welcome and the group is now open to anyone identifying as an adult child of a dysfunctional home and looking for support.  

AA Switzerland

Alcoholics Anonymous website (in French) for French-speaking Switzerland (Alcooliques Anonymes de la Suisse Romande AASRI) includes details of venues and times for AA meetings in the cantons of Geneva, Vaud, Fribourg, Neuchâtel, Jura and Valais.