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What is an AA Meeting?
An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is a place to share experiences and success stories with other alcoholics. This is a safe place for somebody seeking sobriety to come in and ask for help. These Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Dexter, Michigan will help them build a support system to live a sober life. You will be greeted by your peers that have all lived and survived from alcoholism. Their survival of maintaining this state is reliant on helping others and giving back to others the guidance that they received.
Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Dexter, Michigan
There are a a number of different AA meetings in Dexter, Michigan. prior to selecting 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 Alcoholics Anonymous – An Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is open to anyone who wants 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 Alcoholics Anonymous – A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous 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 usually read out of the Big Book and then encourage its members to discuss the meeting.
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 members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.
Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting – A literature meeting usually 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 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 length of the 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 may or may not be followed by a dialogue.
Since each Dexter Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Dexter that do not. We recommend contacting the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to get more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Dexter, Michigan, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.
How to get the most out of your initial Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Dexter, Michigan
To get the most out of your initial Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you need to walk in with an open mind, and the willingness to change. Make sure to be ready to arrive early and stay late 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. Don’t forget 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 AA meeting.
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