AA Meetings Van Buren, ME

Monday AA Meetings in Van Buren

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Van Buren

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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: Lille, Saint David, Sweden, and Limestone

Additional local resources: Van Buren NA Meetings | Van Buren Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship organized to help those who suffer from alcohol dependence get sober. There is no charge to attend an AA Meeting in Van Buren, Maine as the funding is donated from its members.

AA is one of most commonly known programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are commonly made up of small groups of individuals who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members get sober.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Van Buren, Maine

There are a many different AA meetings in Van Buren, Maine. prior to selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – 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 Alcoholics Anonymous – A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is only for those who have a desire to get sober. Friends and family are not able to attend these meetings.

Big Book Meeting – At Big Book 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 Alcoholics Anonymous speaker meeting, a member of Alcoholics Anonymous will tell their story and share their experience, 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 usually revolves around 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 typically focuses on a specific step or 2 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 meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. 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 may or may not be followed by a conversation.

Because each Van Buren 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 Van Buren that do not. We recommend contacting the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to get more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Van Buren, Maine, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

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

The members who benefit the most from Alcoholics Anonymous 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 suggest following the suggestions of the AA members that have been a part of AA for a while.

It is recommended that you reach your hand out and admit that you need help. Part of not drinking is helping the newcomers of Alcoholics Anonymous in Van Buren live a sober life, so people are going to be more than willing to help you not drink too. Stand up, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.