AA Meetings Wide Ruins, AZ

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Wide Ruins, Arizona.

The closest AA meeting to you is 3.32 miles away and meets on Friday at 7:00:00 AM.

If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Klagetoh, Chambers, Sanders, and Houck.

Additional local resources: Wide Ruins NA Meetings | Wide Ruins Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program developed to help alcoholics achieve sobriety. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Wide Ruins, AZ as the funding is voluntarily contributed 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 recovering alcoholics who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Wide Ruins, AZ

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Wide Ruins, AZ. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend 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 be an alcoholic to go to an open AA Meeting. 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 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 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 can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members or a speaker about the literature of topic.

Step Study - An AA step study traditionally focuses on one or two steps per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and might be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting - A Meditation Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve deep reflection 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 extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and might be followed by a discussion.

Because each Wide Ruins 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 Wide Ruins that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Wide Ruins, AZ, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Wide Ruins, AZ

The members who benefit the most from AA tend to find success through getting involved in the program. If you are attending your first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we recommend following the suggestions of the AA members that have successfully stayed sober for sometime.

It is smart to accept where you are at with you sobriety and ask for help. Part of not drinking is helping the newcomers of AA in Wide Ruins maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be more than willing to help you get sober too. Stand up, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.