Monday AA Meetings in Garfield Heights
St. Peters A.M.E. Zion Church
2.84 miles from the center of Garfield Heights, OH
First Beulah Baptist Church
5.27 miles from the center of Garfield Heights, OH
Tuesday AA Meetings in Garfield Heights
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Good Shepherd U.M.Church,down
5.5 miles from the center of Garfield Heights, OH
Archwood United Church of Christ
5.61 miles from the center of Garfield Heights, OH
Wednesday AA Meetings in Garfield Heights
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Forest City Club
4.81 miles from the center of Garfield Heights, OH
Thursday AA Meetings in Garfield Heights
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Second New Hope Baptist Church
4.13 miles from the center of Garfield Heights, OH
Cleveland Clinic,Education Bldg.,Rm TT104
5.8 miles from the center of Garfield Heights, OH
Friday AA Meetings in Garfield Heights
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Lakeshore Christian Church
5.84 miles from the center of Garfield Heights, OH
Saturday AA Meetings in Garfield Heights
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Grace Missionary Baptist Church
2.67 miles from the center of Garfield Heights, OH
Gladstone Baptist Church
4.19 miles from the center of Garfield Heights, OH
Case Western Reserve University Recovery Hosue
5.63 miles from the center of Garfield Heights, OH
If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Maple Heights, Valley View, Cuyahoga Heights, and Brooklyn Heights
Additional local resources: Garfield Heights NA Meetings | Garfield Heights Al-Anon Meetings
What is an AA Meeting?
A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is a program where alcoholics and people who struggle with addiction gather for one hour to share their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic’s Anonymous meeting in Garfield Heights, Ohio will share their experience getting sober through their personal anecdotes with anyone seeking help with a drinking problem. There is no religious, social or economic association for membership, just the desire to get sober, and live a productive life without alcohol.
Choosing An AA Meeting in Garfield Heights, Ohio
There are a a number of different AA meetings in Garfield Heights, Ohio. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to join, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.
Open Meeting of AA – An Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend. You do not have to have an drinking problem to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.
Closed Meeting of AA – 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 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 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 could be followed by a discussion about the step(s).
Meditation Meeting – A Meditation AA Meeting can involve internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the entire meeting. 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 depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a dialogue.
Being that each Garfield Heights 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 Garfield Heights that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Garfield Heights, Ohio, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.
How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Garfield Heights, Ohio
The members who benefit the most from AA tend to find success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. 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 successfully stayed sober for sometime.
It is recommended that you accept where you are at with you addiction and accept help. Part of staying sober is helping the newcomers of AA in Garfield Heights stay sober, so people are going to be open to helping you get sober too. Raise your hand, say who you are, admit that you need help.