A strong sober day in Canggu uses the energy of the area without getting swallowed by it. Start with a morning meeting, enjoy the gyms, beaches, coffee, padel or surf in the middle, and end with another meeting and dinner with the fellowship.

This Thursday itinerary uses the current 9:00 am NA meeting at Warung Alus in Seseh and the 6:30 pm No Shortcuts on the Shortcuts NA meeting at Crypto Trading Workspace near Echo Beach. Both were checked on 17 July 2026. Check again before leaving and attend the fellowship that is appropriate for you.

Know the Canggu recovery hubs

The Flow Bali Pererenan is the main AA hub. There is currently an open meeting at noon every day of the week, with formats including Daily Reflection, Big Book and Step meetings. If you are staying around Pererenan, it is the first place to learn.

Legong Keraton Hotel is the Berawa alternative. The open Horizon Topic Discussion meeting currently runs at noon on Tuesday and Thursday. It is especially useful when crossing Canggu to Pererenan would turn the day into traffic.

Crypto Trading Workspace has some of the best NA meetings in the area. No Shortcuts on the Shortcuts currently meets at different times through the week: Monday morning, Tuesday and Thursday evening, and Saturday at noon. Check the live NA schedule because these times are exactly the kind of detail that can change.

6:00 am — beach walk and coffee

Pick the beach closest to where you are staying: Batu Bolong, Berawa, Pererenan or Echo Beach. Walk before the traffic builds, watch the surfers and get a proper coffee.

Canggu rewards early mornings. By midday it can feel like everyone is moving at once; at 6:00 am there is room to think.

7:00 am — prayer, journalling and a plan

Return to your accommodation, pray, journal, meditate and stretch. Confirm both meetings and map the rides now. Seseh, Pererenan, Echo Beach and Berawa may all be described as Canggu, but the trip between them can take longer than the map suggests.

Choose one person you will call and one useful thing you will do. The day already has its anchors.

9:00 am — morning NA at Warung Alus, Seseh

The Greenlot meeting is currently listed every morning at Warung Alus on Jl. Pantai Seseh. Seseh is just beyond Pererenan, but leave enough time rather than treating it as central Canggu.

Arrive early and stay for coffee if people are gathering afterwards. If someone suggests breakfast, go. The easiest way into Canggu recovery is to stop acting like you must figure out the whole area alone.

10:15 am — breakfast with the fellowship

Canggu has more coffee shops than anyone could sensibly review. The best one today is the one where the fellows are going. Eat something substantial and swap numbers with at least one person.

11:30 am — gym, sauna and ice bath

Canggu is full of genuinely good gyms. Pick the facility that suits how you train: strength, functional fitness, boxing, Pilates or a class. Many offer sauna and cold-plunge recovery, so make time for the full session rather than racing in for a photo and leaving.

Exercise supports the day; it is not the programme. If the choice is between another class and reaching the evening meeting calmly, choose the meeting.

2:00 pm — lunch and a quiet hour

Have lunch, hydrate and get out of the sun for a while. A short rest protects the second half of the day, especially if you surfed or trained hard.

4:00 pm — choose the Canggu you actually enjoy

  • Surfing: book a lesson or surf a break suited to your real ability. Ask about current conditions and do not follow confident strangers into water beyond your experience.
  • Padel: join a social game or class. It is an easy way to meet people without making nightlife the social plan.
  • Run clubs: check the day’s start point and distance, then choose a pace you can recover from.
  • Shopping and coffee: browse Batu Bolong, Berawa or Pererenan without trying to cover all three.
  • Beach time: Echo Beach and Pererenan are easy choices when you want less scheduling.

For a rooftop sunset, Secana in Berawa or Sol can be beautiful, but both operate as hospitality venues where alcohol is present. Go with supportive people, order food or an alcohol-free drink and leave well before the meeting if the atmosphere is not right for you. The beach is always a valid sunset plan.

6:30 pm — evening NA at Crypto Trading Workspace

No Shortcuts on the Shortcuts currently meets at Crypto Trading Workspace, Jl. Echo Beach No. 6, on Thursday evenings. It is a great NA meeting and a strong way to finish a west-coast day. Get there early. Ending the day in a room with other people in recovery matters more than squeezing in one more sunset stop.

If you attend AA rather than NA, build the day around the noon meeting at The Flow or the Tuesday/Thursday noon meeting at Legong Keraton, then add a suitable morning or evening meeting from the current directory. Do not assume every meeting is open to every visitor.

8:15 pm — dinner with the fellowship

Stay for dinner. Canggu is full of people, but crowds are not the same as connection. The fellowship table turns a busy place into a community.

9:30 pm — gratitude, prayer and sleep

Pray and thank God for the day. Put the phone down, write tomorrow’s two meetings into the calendar and sleep early enough to make the morning one.

Sources and verification

Bali Recovery is independent and is not affiliated with AA, NA or any other fellowship. Meeting schedules and venues can change; check again before travelling.