AA Meetings Columbiana, AL

Monday AA Meetings in Columbiana

Tuesday AA Meetings in Columbiana

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Columbiana

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Thursday AA Meetings in Columbiana

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Friday AA Meetings in Columbiana

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Saturday AA Meetings in Columbiana

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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: Shelby, Wilsonville, Calera, and Chelsea

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is a place to spread a message of strength, hope and courage to other alcoholics. This is a safe place for an alcoholic seeking sobriety to come in and ask for help. These meetings in Columbiana, Alabama will help them build a support network to live a sober life. You will be welcomed by your peers that have all lived and survived from alcoholism. Their ability to maintain their sobriety is reliant on helping others and giving back to others the guidance that they received.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Columbiana, Alabama

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Columbiana, Alabama. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to join, it is beneficial 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 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 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 commonly 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 take up all of the time and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting commonly involves 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 traditionally focuses on one or two steps 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 internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the entire meeting. The meditation may be guided and then followed by a discussion.

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 could be followed by a conversation.

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

How to get the most out of your initial meeting in Columbiana, Alabama

To get the most out of your initial meeting you need to walk through the front door 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 announcements that you raise your hand to let the group know this is your first meeting. Make sure to ask for a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, share the journey that lead you to your first AA meeting.