AA Meetings Freedom Acres, AZ

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Freedom Acres, Arizona.

The closest AA meeting to you is 4.41 miles away and meets on Tuesday at 6:00:00 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: Flowing Springs, Mesa del Caballo, Whispering Pines, and Payson.

Additional local resources: Freedom Acres NA Meetings | Freedom Acres Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is a place where alcoholics and people who struggle with drug use gather for one hour to share their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting in Freedom Acres, AZ will share their experience getting sober through their personal stories with anyone seeking help with a drinking problem. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the want to achieve sobriety, and live a fulfilling life without alcohol.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Freedom Acres, AZ

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Freedom Acres, AZ. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to join, 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 has a desire 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 AA Meeting is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. 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 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 experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting commonly 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 usually 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 meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve internal contemplation 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 extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a dialogue.

Being that each Freedom Acres 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 Freedom Acres that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Freedom Acres, AZ, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Freedom Acres, AZ

The most successful members of AA have found success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. For alcoholics 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 not drinking is helping the newcomers of AA in Freedom Acres live a sober life, so people are going to be want to help you not drink too. Stand up, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.