AA Meetings Des Peres, MO

Monday AA Meetings in Des Peres

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Des Peres

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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: Desperes, Country Life Acres, Crystal Lake Park, and Barretts

Additional local resources: Des Peres NA Meetings | Des Peres Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship created to help its members obtain sobriety. Attendance is free at an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Des Peres, Missouri as the funding is voluntarily contributed from its members.

AA is one of most commonly recognized programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are typically made up of small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Des Peres, Missouri

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Des Peres, Missouri. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.

Open Meeting of AA – 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 attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA – A Closed AA Meeting is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. 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 then encourage its members to discuss the meeting.

Speaker Meeting – At an AA speaker meeting, a member of AA will tell their story and share their journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting commonly involves reading from one of the AA 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 AA 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 could be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting – A meditation meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous 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 thoroughly. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a dialogue.

Being that each Des Peres 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 Des Peres that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Des Peres, Missouri, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Des Peres, Missouri

The most successful members of Alcoholics Anonymous have found success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. For alcoholics who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we advise following the suggestions of the AA members that have come before you.

It is smart to accept where you are at with you sobriety and ask for help. Part of not drinking is helping the newcomers of Alcoholics Anonymous in Des Peres live a sober life, so people are going to be more than willing to help you not drink too. Raise your hand, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.