AA Meetings Butte Meadows, CA

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Butte Meadows, California.

The closest AA meeting to you is 42.15 miles away and meets on Friday 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: Stirling City, Forest Ranch, Belden, and Storrie.

Additional local resources: Butte Meadows NA Meetings | Butte Meadows Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a place where alcoholics and people who struggle with drug use gather for one hour to express their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting in Butte Meadows, CA will share their experience getting sober through their personal stories with anyone looking to get sober. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the yearn to get sober, and live a fulfilling life without alcohol.

How to Choose an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Butte Meadows, CA

It is important when coming to Alcoholics Anonymous that you pick a meeting that is suited for where you are at in sobriety. The first type of AA meeting is a new comers meeting and is not limited to only new comers but is a meeting that motivates members to speak their truth and ask for help. The second type of meeting would be a gender specific meeting, either a men’s meeting or women’s meeting. These types of meeting are not opened to the opposite sex. A Closed meeting simply means the group is solely focused on conversations regarding how to maintain sobriety from alcohol. Speaking of any other drugs is not allowed. A Step Study is a meeting that is simply focused on a single step and spoken about in length regarding the best approach to working this step and applying it to your daily life. Traditions meetings are based off the 12 traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. Not to be confused with the 12 steps. The traditions were implemented to maintain order throughout Alcoholics Anonymous and holding each group accountable to these traditions is the reason you can walk into an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting anywhere in the world to hear the same message.

How to benefit the most from your initial meeting in Butte Meadows, CA

To benefit the most from your initial meeting you need to walk in willing to accept change and be open minded. Make sure to give yourself extra time at the start and end because there is always a “before” and “after” for every meeting, where the members of the group gather outside and talk. Make sure during opening announcements that you raise your hand to introduce yourself as a new member of AA. Make sure to request a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. The final thing to remember is don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, share the journey that lead you to this meeting.