AA Meetings Shepherd, TN

Monday AA Meetings in Shepherd

Tuesday AA Meetings in Shepherd

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Shepherd

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Thursday AA Meetings in Shepherd

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Friday AA Meetings in Shepherd

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Saturday AA Meetings in Shepherd

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Sunday AA Meetings in Shepherd

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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: Ridgeside, East Ridge, Chattanooga, and Graysville.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is a place to spread a message of strength, hope and courage to other alcoholics. This is a safe place for a person wanting to get sober to come in and ask for help. These AA Meetings in Shepherd, TN will help them build a support system to help guide them to sobriety. You will be welcomed by your peers that have all lived and survived from addiction. Their ability to maintain their sobriety is dependent on helping others and giving back to others the support that they received.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Shepherd, TN

There are a variety different AA meetings in Shepherd, TN. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of AA - 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 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 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 can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting usually revolves around 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 typically focuses on a specific step or 2 per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and might be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting - A Meditation AA Meeting can involve internal contemplation 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 conversation.

Traditions AA Meeting - One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and might be followed by a discussion.

Because each Shepherd 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 Shepherd that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Shepherd, TN, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Shepherd, TN

The members who benefit the most from AA have found success through getting involved in the program. If you are attending your 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 important that you accept where you are at with you sobriety and admit that you need help. Part of staying sober is helping the newcomers of AA in Shepherd get sober, so people are going to be want to help you get sober too. Raise your hand, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.