AA Meetings Brighton, AR

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Brighton, Arkansas.

The closest AA meeting to you is 7.38 miles away and meets on Wednesday 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: Cardwell, Halliday, Arbyrd, and Marmaduke.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship created to help its members obtain sobriety. Attendance is free at an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Brighton, AR as the funding is voluntary based only from its members.

AA is one of most commonly recognized programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women achieve sobriety in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are usually small groups of people who share their experiences getting sober and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Brighton, AR

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Brighton, AR. prior to 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 AA - An Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is open to anyone who wants to attend. You do not have to have an drinking problem to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA - 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 typically 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 take up all of the time and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting typically revolves around 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 typically focuses on a specific step or 2 per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and may or may not be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting - A Meditation AA Meeting can involve internal contemplation 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 AA Meeting - One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in thoroughly. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a dialogue.

Since each Brighton AA meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find AA meetings in Brighton that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Brighton, AR, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Brighton, AR

The most successful members of AA tend to find 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 advise following the suggestions of the AA members that have successfully stayed sober for sometime.

It is smart to reach your hand out and ask for help. Part of staying sober is helping the newcomers of AA in Brighton stay sober, so people are going to be want to help you not drink too. Raise your hand, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.