AA Meetings San Simon, AZ

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in San Simon, Arizona.

The closest AA meeting to you is 15.3 miles away and meets on Monday 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: Bowie, Cotton City, Dos Cabezas, and Portal.

Additional local resources: San Simon NA Meetings | San Simon Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program organized to help alcoholics get sober. There is no charge to attend an AA Meeting in San Simon, AZ as the funding is voluntarily contributed from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is among the 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 recovering alcoholics who share their experiences getting sober and are there to help new members get sober.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in San Simon, AZ

There are a a number of different AA meetings in San Simon, AZ. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.

Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - An Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is open to anyone who has a desire to attend. You do not have to have an drinking problem to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - A Closed AA 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 commonly read out of the Big Book and follow the reading with a discussion amongst its members.

Speaker Meeting - At an Alcoholics Anonymous speaker meeting, a member of Alcoholics Anonymous will tell their story and share their experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting - A literature meeting commonly revolves around reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous 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 could 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 length of the meeting. The meditation may be guided and then followed by a discussion.

Traditions Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting - One or more of the Alcoholics Anonymous traditions will be discussed in thoroughly. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a dialogue.

Since each San Simon Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in San Simon that do not. We recommend calling the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to get more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in San Simon, AZ, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in San Simon, AZ

The members who benefit the most from 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 advise following the suggestions of the AA members that have successfully stayed sober for sometime.

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