AA Meetings Jackson, AL

Monday AA Meetings in Jackson

Tuesday AA Meetings in Jackson

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Jackson

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Thursday AA Meetings in Jackson

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Friday AA Meetings in Jackson

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Saturday AA Meetings in Jackson

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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: Leroy, Rockville, Saint Stephens, and Salitpa

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program founded to help alcoholics achieve sobriety. Attendance is free at an AA Meeting in Jackson, Alabama as the funding is accepted on a [donation from its members.

AA is among the most highly regarded programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are usually small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

Selecting An AA Meeting in Jackson, Alabama

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Jackson, Alabama. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is important 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 wants to attend. You do not have to have an alcohol addiction 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 Big Book meetings, a member will typically 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 journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting typically involves 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 traditionally focuses on a specific step or 2 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 AA Meeting can involve meditation 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 dialogue.

Since each Jackson 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 Jackson that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Jackson, Alabama, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Jackson, Alabama

The members who benefit the most from AA have found success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. For people who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we recommend following the suggestions of the AA members that have come before you.

It is recommended that you reach your hand out and accept help. Part of staying sober is helping the newcomers of AA in Jackson stay sober, so people are going to be open to helping you get sober too. Raise your hand, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.