Kingston A.A. History

What is now the Kingston Group of Alcoholics Anonymous held their first meeting on September 29, 1977. It was originally called the Kingston Thursday Group for the one 8:00 PM meeting held per week. The first hall was an annex of the old Kola Kole School in downtown Kingston. It was located directly behind the school and at various times served as a school cafeteria, Kingston’s first library, and was shared by A.A. and N.A. for nearly 30 years. Due to the failing condition of the structure, Kitsap County (the owners) asked us vacate. After a short transition, we moved to the Bradley Center at the corner of Hwy. 104 and Lindvog Rd. Our original lease on this location is dated January 1, 2006. We are still just blocks from the ferry terminal in downtown Kingston. If you’re struggling with alcohol addiction, we welcome you to join us.

A Quick History of A.A.

Alcoholics Anonymous is a worldwide fellowship that originally started with one person talking with another about their struggles with alcoholism. It all began when Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith met in Akron, Ohio in 1935 and related to each other’s stories. Today that simple process of one alcoholic talking to another has helped millions of people recover and stay sober. In 1939, a group of the original members of Alcoholics Anonymous contributed to and wrote what is known as the Big Book of A.A. (Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How More Than One Hundred Men Have Recovered From Alcoholism). This book has become the basis of what nearly all Twelve-Step recovery groups follow today to recover from addiction.