AA Meetings Artesia, AZ

Monday AA Meetings in Artesia

Tuesday AA Meetings in Artesia

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Artesia

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Thursday AA Meetings in Artesia

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Friday AA Meetings in Artesia

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Saturday AA Meetings in Artesia

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Sunday AA Meetings in Artesia

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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: Swift Trail Junction, Cactus Flat, Solomon, and Safford.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is a place where alcoholics and people who struggle with substance abuse gather for one hour to discuss their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting in Artesia, AZ will share their experience getting sober through their personal anecdotes with anyone looking to get sober. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the yearn to achieve sobriety, and live a productive existence without alcohol.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Artesia, AZ

There are a many different AA meetings in Artesia, AZ. Before choosing 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 AA Meeting is open to anyone who has a desire 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 AA Meeting is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting - At these 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 experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

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 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open 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 discussion.

Since each Artesia 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 Artesia that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Artesia, AZ, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to benefit the most from your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Artesia, AZ

To benefit the most from your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you need to walk through the front door willing to accept change and be open minded. 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. Make sure to request a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. The final thing to remember is don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, share the journey that lead you to your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.