AA Meetings Hayes, SD

Monday AA Meetings in Hayes

Tuesday AA Meetings in Hayes

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Hayes

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Thursday AA Meetings in Hayes

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Friday AA Meetings in Hayes

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Saturday AA Meetings in Hayes

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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: Kirley, Capa, Van Metre, and Ottumwa

Additional local resources: Hayes NA Meetings | Hayes Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program organized to help those who suffer from alcohol dependence get sober. Attendance is free at an AA Meeting in Hayes, South Dakota as the funding is voluntary based only from its members.

AA is among the most commonly recognized programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women achieve sobriety in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are usually small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members get sober.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Hayes, South Dakota

There are a variety different AA meetings in Hayes, South Dakota. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is helpful to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of AA – An Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is open to anyone who has a desire to attend. You do not have to have an drinking problem to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA – A Closed AA 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 Big Book 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 journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting usually 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 usually 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 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 dialogue.

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 could be followed by a conversation.

Since each Hayes 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 Hayes that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Hayes, South Dakota, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Hayes, South Dakota

The members who benefit the most from Alcoholics Anonymous tend to find success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. For alcoholics who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we recommend following the suggestions of the AA members that have successfully stayed sober for sometime.

It is recommended that you reach your hand out and accept help. Part of not drinking is helping the new members of Alcoholics Anonymous in Hayes maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be open to helping you get sober too. Stand up, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.