AA Meetings Riner, VA

Monday AA Meetings in Riner

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Saturday AA Meetings in Riner

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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: Plum Creek, Christiansburg, Radford, and Snowville

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program created to help its members obtain sobriety. Attendance is free at an AA Meeting in Riner, Virginia as the funding is donated from its members.

AA is one of most commonly known programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women achieve sobriety in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. AA meetings are commonly made up of small groups of individuals who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Riner, Virginia

There are a many different AA meetings in Riner, Virginia. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – An Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend. You do not have to have an alcohol addiction to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous 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 follow the reading with a discussion amongst its members.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting – A literature meeting commonly involves reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous step study typically focuses on one or two steps per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and might be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting – A meditation meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve deep reflection 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting – One or more of the Alcoholics Anonymous traditions will be discussed in depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and might be followed by a dialogue.

Because each Riner Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Riner that do not. We recommend calling the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to find out more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Riner, Virginia, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Riner, Virginia

The most successful members of Alcoholics Anonymous 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 recommend following the suggestions of the AA members that have been a part of Alcoholics Anonymous for a while.

It is recommended that you accept where you are at with you sobriety and accept help. Part of not drinking is helping the newcomers of Alcoholics Anonymous in Riner get sober, so people are going to be more than willing to help you not drink too. Stand up, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.