Russian-speaking AA meeting in Orlando
«Остров Надежды» (Island of Hope) is a Russian-speaking group of Alcoholics Anonymous. We meet in person once a week, every Tuesday at 7:00 pm. The meeting itself is held in Russian.
Русская версия
Alco-An ClubOrlando local time (Eastern)
Tuesdays at 7:00 pm, downtown Orlando
The meeting takes place every Tuesday from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Alco-An Club, 310 E. Colonial Dr., Orlando, FL 32801. It is an in-person meeting only; the group has no online meeting. There is no sign-up and nothing to pay.
The Central Florida Intergroup lists the meeting as Russian-Speaking AA Group of Central Florida “Island of Hope”.
Who can come
A.A. has one requirement for membership: a desire to stop drinking. You do not need to call ahead, give your last name or say anything at the meeting. Many newcomers just listen.
The meeting is open: anyone interested in A.A. may attend, and family members, friends and other nonalcoholics are welcome as observers. After the meeting people sometimes stay a little longer to talk.
If someone you know or care for speaks Russian
Many people find it easier to talk about drinking in their first language. If a relative, friend, patient or client is more at home in Russian than in English, they can simply come on any Tuesday; no referral or paperwork is needed. You are welcome to come with them the first time.
A.A. is a fellowship of people who help each other stay sober. It does not provide medical care, detox or counseling, and it is not affiliated with any treatment center, church or organization. For medical help, please contact a doctor.
Who to call
Egor, the group's contact, speaks Russian and English: +1 407 967 9815.
Russian-speaking A.A. hotline in the U.S.: +1 888 601 2261. Russian-speaking meetings in other U.S. and Canadian cities are listed at russianspeakingaa.org.
Neither number is an emergency line. In an emergency, call 911.
Driving times from Central Florida towns
The group meets only in downtown Orlando. Approximate driving times without traffic:
- Winter Park: 10 min
- Altamonte Springs: 15 min
- Casselberry: 20 min
- Alafaya / UCF area: 25 min
- Lake Mary: 25 min
- Winter Springs: 30 min
- Oviedo: 30 min
- Apopka: 30 min
- Winter Garden: 30 min
- Kissimmee: 30 min
- Lake Nona: 30 min
- Sanford: 30 min
- Meadow Woods: 35 min
- Horizon West: 35 min
- St. Cloud: 40 min
- Daytona Beach: about 1 hour
On Tuesday evenings, allow extra time for rush-hour traffic, especially on I-4 and Colonial Drive.
Without a car. LYNX buses 28 and 29 stop at E Colonial Dr & Highland Ave, about a two-minute walk from the door. The LYNX Central SunRail station is about an 18-minute walk (0.8 mi) away. SunRail runs on weekdays only; see sunrail.com for times.
Driving times are free-flow route estimates (OSRM, OpenStreetMap data) from a central point in each town as defined by the U.S. Census, October 2026; real trips vary. Bus and train facts are from the official LYNX and SunRail schedules.
More in Russian
Everything else on this site is in Russian: what to expect at a first meeting, the Twelve Steps and the Twelve Traditions, prayers, literature and answers to common questions. The group has met in Orlando since March 16, 2025.