AA Meetings Melvin, AL

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 17.13 miles away and meets on Tuesday at 7:00:00 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: Crandall, Matherville, Needham, and Toxey.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is a place where alcoholics and people who struggle with substance abuse gather for one hour to discuss their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting in Melvin, AL will share their experience getting sober through their personal anecdotes with anyone seeking help with a drinking problem. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the desire to stop drinking, and live a happy & healthy life without alcohol.

The Best Method of Choosing an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Melvin, AL

It is important when coming to Alcoholics Anonymous that you pick a meeting that is suited for where you are at in sobriety. The first type of meeting is a new comers meeting and is not only for new comers but is a meeting that encourages them to speak their truth and ask for help. The next 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 closed to any discussion that does not involve how to stay sober from alcohol. Speaking of any other substance use addictions is not allowed. A Step Study is a gathering that is simply focused on a single step and spoken about in length regarding the best approach to working this step and applying it to your daily life. Traditions meetings are focused on the 12 traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. The 12 traditions are different than the 12 steps. The traditions are built to maintain order throughout Alcoholics Anonymous and maintaining accountability to these traditions is the reason you can walk into an AA Meeting anywhere in across the globe to hear the same message.

How to benefit the most from your initial Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Melvin, AL

To benefit the most from your initial Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you need to walk in with an open mind, and the willingness to change. 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 announcements that you raise your hand to let the group know this is your first meeting. Make sure to inquire about a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you to your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.