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Additional local resources: Annandale NA Meetings | Annandale Al-Anon Meetings
What is an AA Meeting?
Alcoholics Anonymous is a program founded to help those who struggle from alcohol abuse obtain sobriety. Attendance is free at an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Annandale, Virginia as the funding is donated from its members.
Alcoholics Anonymous is one of most commonly recognized programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women achieve sobriety in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are commonly made up of small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.
Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Annandale, Virginia
There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Annandale, Virginia. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.
Open Meeting of AA – An Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is open to anyone who wishes to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. 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 get sober. 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 experience, 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 revolves around 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 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 Alcoholics Anonymous 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 discussion.
Being that each Annandale 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 Annandale that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Annandale, Virginia, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.
How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Annandale, Virginia
The members who benefit the most from Alcoholics Anonymous tend to find success through getting involved in the program. For people who are attending their 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 sobriety and admit that you need help. Part of not drinking is helping the newcomers of Alcoholics Anonymous in Annandale stay sober, so people are going to be open to helping you get sober too. Stand up, say who you are, admit that you need help.
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