AA Meetings Aliso Viejo, CA

Monday AA Meetings in Aliso Viejo

Tuesday AA Meetings in Aliso Viejo

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Aliso Viejo

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Thursday AA Meetings in Aliso Viejo

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Friday AA Meetings in Aliso Viejo

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Saturday AA Meetings in Aliso Viejo

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Sunday AA Meetings in Aliso Viejo

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If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Laguna Hills, Laguna Woods, Top of the World, and Laguna Beach.

Additional local resources: Aliso Viejo NA Meetings | Aliso Viejo Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is a place to spread a message of strength, hope and courage to other alcoholics. This is a safe place for an alcoholic wanting to get sober to come in and ask for help. These AA Meetings in Aliso Viejo, CA will help them build a support network to help guide them to sobriety. You will be greeted by your peers that have all lived and survived from a hopeless state of mind and body. Their survival of maintaining their sobriety is dependent on helping others and giving back to others the support that was given to them.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Aliso Viejo, CA

There are a variety different AA meetings in Aliso Viejo, CA. prior to selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is helpful to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of AA - An Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is open to anyone who has a desire to attend. You do not have to have an alcohol addiction to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA - A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. Friends and family are not able to attend these meetings.

Big Book Meeting - At these meetings, a member will usually read out of the Big Book and follow the reading with a discussion amongst its members.

Speaker Meeting - At an AA speaker meeting, a member of AA will tell their story and share their experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting usually involves reading from one of the AA approved pieces of literature and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members or a speaker about the literature of topic.

Step Study - An AA step study usually focuses on one or two steps per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and may or may not be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting - A Meditation AA Meeting can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. The meditation may be guided and then followed by a discussion.

Traditions AA Meeting - One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in thoroughly. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a conversation.

Being that each Aliso Viejo AA meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Variation of meeting formats is common and you can also find AA meetings in Aliso Viejo that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Aliso Viejo, CA, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to benefit the most from your first meeting in Aliso Viejo, CA

To benefit the most from your first meeting you need to walk in with an open mind, and the willingness to change. Make sure to give yourself extra time at the start and end because there is always a “before” and “after” for every meeting, where the members of the group gather outside and talk. Make sure during opening announcements that you raise your hand to introduce yourself as a new member of AA. Make sure to inquire about a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. The last thing to remember is don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you through their doors that day.