AA Meetings Arab, AL

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Arab, Alabama.

The closest AA meeting to you is 17.48 miles away and meets on Friday at 8:00 PM.

If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Joppa, Union Grove, Baileyton, and Summit.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is a place to spread a message of strength, hope and courage to other alcoholics. This is a safe place for an alcoholic seeking sobriety to come in and ask for help. These AA Meetings in Arab, AL will help them build a support system to live a sober life. You will be greeted by your peers that have all lived and survived from addiction. Their ability to maintain this state is dependent on helping others and giving back to others the support that was given to them.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Arab, AL

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Arab, AL. Before 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 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 join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA - A Closed AA 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 these meetings, a member will usually 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 talk through the duration of the meeting and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting usually 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 traditionally 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve deep reflection for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open conversation.

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 might be followed by a conversation.

Because each Arab 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 Arab that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Arab, AL, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Arab, AL

The members who benefit the most from AA 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 suggest following the suggestions of the AA members that have been a part of Alcoholics Anonymous for a while.

It is recommended that you reach your hand out and ask for help. Part of not drinking is helping the new members of AA in Arab get sober, so people are going to be want to help you get sober too. Raise your hand, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.