AA Meetings Ridgeside, TN

Monday AA Meetings in Ridgeside

Tuesday AA Meetings in Ridgeside

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Ridgeside

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Thursday AA Meetings in Ridgeside

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Friday AA Meetings in Ridgeside

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Saturday AA Meetings in Ridgeside

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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: Chattanooga, East Ridge, Shepherd, and Lakeview

Additional local resources: Ridgeside NA Meetings | Ridgeside Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship developed to help those who struggle from alcohol dependence get sober. Attendance is free at an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Ridgeside, Tennessee as the funding is donated 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 get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are typically made up of small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members get sober.

Selecting An AA Meeting in Ridgeside, Tennessee

There are a variety different AA meetings in Ridgeside, Tennessee. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to join, 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 have an drinking problem to go to an open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA – A Closed meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous 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 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 take up all of the time and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting commonly revolves around 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 may or may not be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting – A Meditation AA Meeting 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 AA Meeting – One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in thoroughly. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a dialogue.

Because each Ridgeside AA 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 AA meetings in Ridgeside that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Ridgeside, Tennessee, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to get the most out of your initial AA meeting in Ridgeside, Tennessee

To get the most out of your initial AA meeting you need to walk in with an open mind, and the willingness to change. Make sure to arrive 30 minutes early and stay 30 minutes after 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 introduce yourself as a new member of AA. Make sure to request a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, share the journey that lead you to your first AA meeting.