AA Meetings Union Bridge, MD

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Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Union Bridge, Maryland. The closest AA meeting to you is 0.4 miles away and meets on Tuesday at 8:00:00 PM.

Monday AA Meetings in Union Bridge

New Windsor Monday Night
New Windsor Presbyterian Church - High and Church St
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
4.16 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

New Windsor Monday Night
New Windsor Presbyterian Church
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
4.34 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Bachman Valley Big Book
Jerusalem Lutheran Church
Big Book AA Meeting, AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous, Wheelchair Access
8.65 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

One Day at a Time (Westminster)
Carroll Lutheran Village
Big Book AA Meeting, Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, AA Discussion Meeting
8.65 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Westminster Monday Night Men's
St. Benjamin's Church
Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, AA Discussion Meeting, Wheelchair Access
9.11 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Early Risers (Westminster)
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
AA Discussion Meeting, Newcomer, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous, Wheelchair Access
9.4 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Westminster Monday Night Step Group
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
9.45 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Westminster Monday Night
Grace Lutheran Church
Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, AA Discussion Meeting, Step Meeting
9.45 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Feels Good to be Sober
Church of the Ascension, - upstairs room
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
9.87 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Feels Good to Be Sober
Church of the Ascension
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous, Wheelchair Access
9.87 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Hitting the Books
Peace in Christ Lutheran Church
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
11.43 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Good Company
Bethesda United Methodist Church
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
13.01 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Eldersburg Good Company Group
Bethesda United Methodist Church
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
13.02 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Let Go-Let God
St. Michael's Church,
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
13.99 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Sober Friends
Damascus Community Church,
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
14.38 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Tuesday AA Meetings in Union Bridge

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K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Stupid)
14 S. Benedum St.
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous, AA Speaker Meeting, Wheelchair Access
0.4 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Taneytown Group
Grace United Church Of Christ
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
6.06 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Taneytown
United Church of Christ
Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous, AA Speaker Meeting
6.06 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Smallwood Tuesday Noon
Deer Park United Methodist Church
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous, Wheelchair Access
8.65 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Gratitude In Action
St. Benjamin's Church
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous, Wheelchair Access
9.11 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Early Risers (Westminster)
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous, Wheelchair Access
9.4 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Bond & Green
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
Big Book AA Meeting, Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, AA Discussion Meeting
9.4 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Living Sober Starting Over
On Our Own of Carroll County
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
9.94 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

The Walkersville Group
Walkersville Community Church
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
10.42 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Catoctin Furnace Group
Harriet Chapel, (Rt. 806)
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
13.31 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Big Book Study
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
13.7 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

New Market Tuesday Night
Grace Episcopal Church
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
13.86 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Club Noon
The Frederick Club, undefined- The new "Club", next to M&M Electrical
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
16 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Happy Hour
The Frederick Club undefined- The new "Club", next to M&M Electrical
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
16 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

AA After Dark
The Frederick Club., undefined- The new "Club", next to M&M Electrical. Steps 1,2,3.
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
16 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Wednesday AA Meetings in Union Bridge

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New Windsor Wednesday Night
St. Paul's United Methodist Church,
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
4.08 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

New Windsor Wednesday
Saint Paul's Methodist Church
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
4.08 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Westminster Wednesday Nite
Meadow Branch Church of the Bretheren,
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
7.9 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Westminster Wednesday Night
Meadow Branch Ch. of the Brethren
Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, AA Discussion Meeting
7.9 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Early Risers (Westminster)
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
Big Book AA Meeting, AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous, Wheelchair Access
9.4 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Acceptance at Noon
Church of the Ascension,
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
9.87 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Acceptance At Noon
Church of the Ascension
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous, Wheelchair Access
9.87 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Wednesday Night Steps To Freedom
Church of the Ascension
AA Discussion Meeting, Newcomer, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous, Wheelchair Access
9.87 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

New Life at the Crossroads
Crossroads Community Church
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous, Wheelchair Access
11.17 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Mason Dixon Group
Elias Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
12.23 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Gateway to Freedom
Weller United Methodist, - (ST) 1st, (TR) 2nd, (BB) 3rd, (S) 4th)
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
13.24 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Main Street Group
Calvary United Methodist Church,
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
13.78 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Progress Not Perfection
Illiano Bldg. > Mt. Airy Recovery Center, - Entrance on side, meeting upstairs. Step 4th Wed.
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
13.8 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Antique's Group
New Market United Methodist Church, - (TR) 1st Wed.
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
13.86 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Club Noon
The Frederick Club - The new "Club", next to M&M Electrical. (TR) first)
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
16 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Thursday AA Meetings in Union Bridge

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Trudging the Road
Westminster Church of the Brethen
Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous, AA Speaker Meeting, Step Meeting, Wheelchair Access
9.33 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Early Risers (Westminster)
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous, Wheelchair Access
9.4 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Stepping Out Step Study
Triangle Recovery Club
Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, AA Discussion Meeting
9.81 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Westminster Big Book
Church of the Transfiguration,
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
9.87 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Westminster Big Book
Church of the Ascension
Big Book AA Meeting, AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
9.87 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Walkin thru the Books
Walkersville Community Church,
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
10.42 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Klees Mill Thursday Night
Bethesda United Methodist Church
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
13.01 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Klee Mill Thursday Night
Bethesda United Methodist Church,
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
13.02 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Mt. Airy Woodville Group
Prospect United Methodist Church
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
13.99 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Mt. Airy Woodville Beginners Group
Prospect United Methodist Church, - (ST) 1,2 & 3.
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
13.99 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Club Noon
The Frederick Club,., undefined- The new "Club", next to M&M Electrical
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
16 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Happy Hour
The Frederick Club, ., undefined- The new "Club", next to M&M Electrical
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
16 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Open Season
The Frederick Club, - The new "Club", next to M&M Electrical
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
16 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Eldersburg Noon Group
St. Joseph's Catholic Church,
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
16.09 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Eldersburg Thursday Night Women's Women
St. Joseph's Church
Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous, AA Speaker Meeting, Women
16.09 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Friday AA Meetings in Union Bridge

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Taneytown Group
Grace United Church of Christ
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
6.06 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Taneytown
United Church of Christ
Big Book AA Meeting, AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
6.06 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Liberty Group
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, - Mtg in Outside Pavillion weather permitting. (ST) first Friday. (*)7PM
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
6.98 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

New Attitude Of Gratitude
Senior Center
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous, Wheelchair Access
8.65 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

The New Smallwood
Deer Park United Methodist Church
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
8.65 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Early Risers (Westminster)
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous, Wheelchair Access
9.4 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Bond & Green
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, AA Speaker Meeting
9.4 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Bond & Green
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, AA Discussion Meeting, Step Meeting
9.4 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Friday Noon Ascension
Church of the Ascension,
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
9.87 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Sober Survivors
Church of the Ascension
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous, Wheelchair Access
9.87 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Mason Dixon Group
Elias Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
12.23 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Catoctin Furnace Group
Harriet Chapel
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
13.31 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Steps to Freedom
Illiano Bldg. > Mt. Airy Recovery Center, - Entrance on side, meeting upstairs.
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
13.8 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

12&12 @ 12
Mount Airy Presbyterian Church,
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
13.99 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Club Noon
The Frederick Club, - The new "Club", next to M&M Electrical
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
16 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Saturday AA Meetings in Union Bridge

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Westminster Wednesday Nite (Saturday)
Meadow Branch Church of the Bretheren,
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
7.9 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Westminster Wednesday Night
Meadow Branch Ch. of the Brethren
Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, AA Discussion Meeting, Literature, Step Meeting
7.9 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Early Risers (Westminster)
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous, AA Speaker Meeting, Wheelchair Access
9.4 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Bond & Green
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, AA Discussion Meeting
9.4 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Night Owl
Triangle Recovery Club
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
9.81 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Saturday Night Live
Church of the Ascension
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
9.87 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Saturday Night Live
Church of the Ascension
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
9.87 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Saturday Morning
Church of the Ascension
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
9.87 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Mason Dixon Group
Elias Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
12.23 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Upon Awakening
Illiano Bldg. > Mt. Airy Recovery Center, - Entrance on side, meeting upstairs.
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
13.8 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Approaching Grace
Grace Episcopal Church,
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
13.86 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Last Stop Group
Montgomery United Methodist Church, - (O) last Sat.
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
13.99 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Woodbine Saturday Night Group
Morgan Chapel United Methodist Church, - Rt. 94 at Hoods Mill Rd.
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
14.33 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Saturday Night Mountain Group
Bethel Lutheran Church,
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
14.97 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Club Noon
The Frederick Club, ., undefined- The new "Club", next to M&M Electrical
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
16 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Sunday AA Meetings in Union Bridge

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Alcohol Recovery
Seventh Day Adventist Church
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
8.65 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Bond & Green
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, AA Discussion Meeting, Step Meeting
9.4 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Westminster Fresh Start
Crossroads Community Church
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous, Wheelchair Access
11.17 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Westminster S.O.S.
Crossroads Community Church
AA Discussion Meeting, Newcomer, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous, Wheelchair Access
11.17 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

By The Book
St. James Episcopal Church
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
12.88 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Sunday Morning Special
7th Day Adventist Church
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
13.06 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

South Carroll Sunday Night
Mt. Olive United Methodist Church
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
13.99 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

South Carroll Sunday Night
Mt. Olive United Methodist Church
AA Discussion Meeting, Open AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
13.99 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Happy Hour Spirituality
The Frederick Club, - The new "Club", next to M&M Electrical.
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
16 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Women of Courage
The Frederick Club, Inc.- The new "Club", next to M&M Electrical
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
16 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

The Next Episode
The Frederick Club, Inc - The new "Club", next to M&M Electrical.
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
16 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Tightrope
The Frederick Club, Inc., - The new "Club", next to M&M Electrical. New 2/4/18; (1st ST)(2nd TRD S)(3rd BB)(4th ABSI/GV)
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
16 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

BYOC (Bring Your Own Coffee)
Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church, - (next to McDonald's)
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
16.45 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Downtown Step Group
St. John's Catholic Church
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
16.47 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

Commuter Group
Frederick Presbyterian Church,
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
16.68 miles from the center of Union Bridge, MD

If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: New Windsor, Taneytown, Libertytown, and Woodsboro.

Additional local resources: Union Bridge NA Meetings | Union Bridge Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a place where alcoholics and people who struggle with addiction gather for one hour to discuss their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting in Union Bridge, MD will share their experience getting sober through their personal stories with anyone working on their recovery journey. There is no religious, social or economic association for membership, just the desire to get sober, and live a productive life without alcohol.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Union Bridge, MD

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Union Bridge, MD. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to join, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who wishes to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

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

Big Book Meeting - At these meetings, a member will commonly read out of the Big Book and then encourage its members to discuss the meeting.

Speaker Meeting - At an Alcoholics Anonymous speaker meeting, a member of Alcoholics Anonymous will tell their story and share their experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous. 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.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting - A literature meeting commonly revolves around reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous approved pieces of literature and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end or a speaker about the literature of topic.

Step Study - An Alcoholics Anonymous step study typically focuses on a specific step or 2 per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and could be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting - A meditation meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve deep reflection for a portion of the meeting or even the length of the meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open discussion.

Traditions Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting - One or more of the Alcoholics Anonymous traditions will be discussed in depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a conversation.

Because each Union Bridge Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Union Bridge that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to get more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Union Bridge, MD, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Union Bridge, MD

The best way to benefit the most from your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you should remain open minded. We all had an idea of what these meeting were and generally it is the same misconception. The most beneficial thing I was told was to sit down, stop talking, listen to the message, and modestly ask for help. At any meeting, that one thing that will always be present is the message of recovering from a hopeless state of mind. The process of recovering from that hopeless state is in asking for help from another alcoholic which you will find in any AA meeting you choose as your first.