AA Meetings New Buffalo, MI

Monday AA Meetings in New Buffalo

Tuesday AA Meetings in New Buffalo

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Wednesday AA Meetings in New Buffalo

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Thursday AA Meetings in New Buffalo

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Friday AA Meetings in New Buffalo

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Saturday AA Meetings in New Buffalo

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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: Grand Beach, Michiana, Michiana Shores, and Long Beach

Additional local resources: New Buffalo NA Meetings | New Buffalo Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a program where alcoholics and people who struggle with substance abuse gather for one hour to share their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic’s Anonymous meeting in New Buffalo, Michigan will share their experience getting sober through their personal anecdotes with anyone looking to get sober. There is no religious, social or economic association for membership, just the desire to achieve sobriety, and live a fulfilling existence without alcohol.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in New Buffalo, Michigan

There are a many different AA meetings in New Buffalo, Michigan. prior to selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is helpful to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.

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

Closed Meeting of AA – A Closed meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is only for those who have a desire to get sober. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting – At Big Book meetings, a member will typically 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 journey, 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 typically involves reading from one of the AA 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 AA step study traditionally 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the entire meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open conversation.

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

Being that each New Buffalo AA meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find AA meetings in New Buffalo that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in New Buffalo, Michigan, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

How to get the most out of your first AA meeting in New Buffalo, Michigan

To get the most out of your first AA 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 remarks that you raise your hand to let the group know this is your first meeting. Don’t forget to inquire about a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you to this meeting.