AA Meetings Calavo Gardens, CA

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Calavo Gardens, California.

The closest AA meeting to you is 1.68 miles away and meets on Wednesday at 1:30:00 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: Casa de Oro, Jamacha Junction, Grossmont, and Spring Valley.

Additional local resources: Calavo Gardens NA Meetings | Calavo Gardens Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a place where alcoholics and people who struggle with addiction gather for one hour to share their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting in Calavo Gardens, CA will share their experience getting sober through their personal stories with anyone seeking help with a drinking problem. There is no religious, social or economic association for membership, just the desire to stop drinking, and live a fulfilling existence without alcohol.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Calavo Gardens, CA

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Calavo Gardens, CA. 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 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 meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting - At these meetings, a member will usually 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 experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting usually involves 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 usually focuses on one or two steps 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the length of the meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open conversation.

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 discussion.

Being that each Calavo Gardens 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 Calavo Gardens that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Calavo Gardens, CA, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Calavo Gardens, CA

The most successful members of Alcoholics Anonymous 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 recommend following the suggestions of the AA members that have been a part of Alcoholics Anonymous for a while.

It is important that you accept where you are at with you addiction and ask for help. Part of not drinking is helping the new attendees of Alcoholics Anonymous in Calavo Gardens maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be want to help you not drink too. Stand up, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.