AA Meetings Fosters, AL

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 9.56 miles away and meets on Tuesday at 6:00 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: Moundville, Knoxville, Cypress, and Coker.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program developed to help alcoholics get sober. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Fosters, AL 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 overcome their alcohol addiction in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. AA meetings 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.

The Best Method of Selecting an AA Meeting in Fosters, AL

It is important when coming to AA that you pick a meeting that is suited for where you are at in sobriety. The 1st type of Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is a new comers meeting and is not limited to only new comers but is a meeting that motivates them to share their stories and reach out for help. The second type of meeting would be a gender specific meeting, either a men’s meeting or women’s meeting. These types of meeting are closed to the opposite sex. A Closed meeting simply means the group is solely focused on conversations regarding how to maintain sobriety from alcohol. Talking about any other drugs is not allowed. A Step Study is a meeting that is simply a specific step and spoken about in length regarding the best approach to working this step and applying it to your daily life. Traditions meetings revolve around the 12 traditions of AA. The 12 traditions are not the same as the 12 steps. The traditions were implemented to maintain order throughout AA and holding each group accountable to these traditions is why you can attend an AA Meeting anywhere in the world to hear the same message.

How to get the most out of your initial meeting in Fosters, AL

To get the most out of your initial meeting you need to walk in willing to accept change and be open minded. Make sure to be ready to arrive early and stay late 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 let the group know this is your first meeting. Make sure to ask for a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. The last thing to remember is don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, share the journey that lead you through their doors that day.