AA Meetings Castine, ME

Monday AA Meetings in Castine

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Castine

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Saturday AA Meetings in Castine

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Sunday AA Meetings in Castine

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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: Searsport, Blue Hill, Belfast, and Deer Isle

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program developed to help its members stay sober. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Castine, Maine as the funding is voluntary based only from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is one of most commonly recognized programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women overcome their alcohol addiction in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. AA meetings are typically made up of small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their experiences getting sober and are there to help new members stay sober.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Castine, Maine

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Castine, Maine. Before selecting 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 Alcoholics Anonymous – An Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous – A Closed AA 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 Alcoholics Anonymous speaker meeting, a member of Alcoholics Anonymous will tell their story and share their journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting – A literature meeting commonly involves reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous 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 deep reflection for a portion of the meeting or even the entire meeting. The meditation may be guided and then followed by a discussion.

Traditions Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting – One or more of the Alcoholics Anonymous traditions will be discussed in extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a conversation.

Being that each Castine Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Castine that do not. We recommend contacting the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to find out more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Castine, Maine, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Castine, Maine

The most successful members of 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 advise 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 addiction and accept help. Part of staying sober is helping the new people of AA in Castine get sober, so people are going to be open to helping you get sober too. Stand up, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.