AA Meetings El Cajon, CA

Monday AA Meetings in El Cajon

Tuesday AA Meetings in El Cajon

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Wednesday AA Meetings in El Cajon

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Thursday AA Meetings in El Cajon

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Friday AA Meetings in El Cajon

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Saturday AA Meetings in El Cajon

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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: Bostonia, Grossmont, Calavo Gardens, and Winter Gardens

Additional local resources: El Cajon NA Meetings | El Cajon Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is an assembly 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 El Cajon, California will share their experience getting sober through their personal stories with anyone working on their recovery journey. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the desire to get sober, and live a happy & healthy life without alcohol.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in El Cajon, California

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in El Cajon, California. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is important 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 attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA – A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting 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 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 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 commonly revolves around 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 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 AA 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 dialogue.

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 could be followed by a dialogue.

Being that each El Cajon 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 El Cajon that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in El Cajon, California, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in El Cajon, California

The most successful members of AA tend to find 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 come before you.

It is recommended that you reach your hand out and admit that you need help. Part of staying sober is helping the new attendees of AA in El Cajon maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be want to help you get sober too. Stand up, say who you are, admit that you need help.