AA Meetings Beaver Dam, AZ

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Beaver Dam, Arizona.

The closest AA meeting to you is 10.07 miles away and meets on Sunday at 12:00 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: Littlefield, Mesquite, Bunkerville, and Shivwits.

Additional local resources: Beaver Dam NA Meetings | Beaver Dam Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program created to help alcoholics achieve sobriety. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Beaver Dam, AZ 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 addiction to alcohol in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are usually small groups of individuals who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Beaver Dam, AZ

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Beaver Dam, AZ. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is important 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 have an alcohol addiction 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. Friends and family are not able to attend these meetings.

Big Book Meeting - At Big Book meetings, a member will commonly 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 can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting commonly revolves around 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 a specific step or 2 per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and could be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting - A meditation meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve deep reflection for a portion of the meeting or even the entire 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 depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a dialogue.

Because each Beaver Dam 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 Beaver Dam that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Beaver Dam, AZ, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Beaver Dam, AZ

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 suggest following the suggestions of the AA members that have come before you.

It is important that you accept where you are at with you sobriety and admit that you need help. Part of staying sober is helping the newcomers of AA in Beaver Dam live a sober life, so people are going to be open to helping you get sober too. Raise your hand, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.