AA Meetings Cambria, CA

Monday AA Meetings in Cambria

Tuesday AA Meetings in Cambria

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Cambria

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Thursday AA Meetings in Cambria

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Friday AA Meetings in Cambria

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Saturday AA Meetings in Cambria

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If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Harmony, San Simeon, Cayucos, and Lake Nacimiento

Additional local resources: Cambria NA Meetings | Cambria Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a place to share experiences and success stories with other alcoholics. This is a safe place for a person seeking sobriety to come in and ask for help. These AA Meetings in Cambria, California will help them build a support system to live a sober life. You will be invited in by your peers that have all lived and survived from a hopeless state of mind and body. Their survival of maintaining this state is reliant on helping others and giving back to others the gift that they received.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Cambria, California

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Cambria, California. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is important 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 be an alcoholic to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – A Closed AA Meeting is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. 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 journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting – A literature meeting commonly involves 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 typically 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the entire 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 may or may not be followed by a conversation.

Since each Cambria Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Cambria that do not. We recommend calling the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to find out more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Cambria, California, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to get the most out of your initial Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Cambria, California

To get the most out of your initial Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you need to walk in with an open mind, and the willingness to change. Make sure to arrive 30 minutes early and stay 30 minutes after 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 remarks that you raise your hand to let the group know this is your first meeting. Make sure to request a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, share the journey that lead you through their doors that day.