AA Meetings New Brighton, MN

Monday AA Meetings in New Brighton

Tuesday AA Meetings in New Brighton

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Wednesday AA Meetings in New Brighton

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Thursday AA Meetings in New Brighton

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Friday AA Meetings in New Brighton

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Saturday AA Meetings in New Brighton

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Sunday AA Meetings in New Brighton

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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: Arden Hills, Hilltop, Columbia Heights, and Saint Anthony

Additional local resources: New Brighton NA Meetings | New Brighton Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program developed to help alcoholics get sober. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in New Brighton, Minnesota as the funding is voluntarily contributed from its members.

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

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in New Brighton, Minnesota

There are a many different AA meetings in New Brighton, Minnesota. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is helpful to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at 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 AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA – A Closed AA Meeting is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. Friends and family are not able to attend these meetings.

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 can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting commonly involves 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 usually 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. 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 extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a discussion.

Since each New Brighton AA meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find AA meetings in New Brighton that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in New Brighton, Minnesota, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in New Brighton, Minnesota

The best way to benefit the most from your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you should remain open minded. Everyone had preconceived notions of what these meeting were and generally it is the same misconception. The most beneficial thing I was told was to sit down, stop talking, listen to the message, and graciously ask for help. At any meeting, there will be the same message of recovering from a hopeless state of mind. The process of recovering from that hopeless state is in asking for help from another person suffering from alcoholism which you will find in any AA meeting you choose to make your first.