AA Meetings Carmel-by-the-sea, CA

Monday AA Meetings in Carmel-by-the-sea

Tuesday AA Meetings in Carmel-by-the-sea

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Carmel-by-the-sea

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Thursday AA Meetings in Carmel-by-the-sea

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Friday AA Meetings in Carmel-by-the-sea

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Saturday AA Meetings in Carmel-by-the-sea

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Sunday AA Meetings in Carmel-by-the-sea

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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: Corral De Tierra, Pebble Beach, Del Monte Forest, and Monterey

Additional local resources: Carmel-by-the-sea NA Meetings | Carmel-by-the-sea Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship founded to help its members achieve sobriety. There is no charge to attend an AA Meeting in Carmel-by-the-sea, California as the funding is voluntarily contributed from its members.

AA is among the most highly regarded programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are commonly made up of small groups of individuals who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

Choosing An AA Meeting in Carmel-by-the-sea, California

There are a variety different AA meetings in Carmel-by-the-sea, California. prior to selecting 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 AA Meeting is open to anyone who wishes to attend. You do not have to have an drinking problem to go to an open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. 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 get sober. Friends and family are not able to attend these meetings.

Big Book Meeting – At Big Book meetings, a member will typically read out of the Big Book and then encourage its members to discuss the meeting.

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 can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting – A literature meeting typically revolves around reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous 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 deep reflection 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 extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a dialogue.

Because each Carmel-by-the-sea 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 Carmel-by-the-sea that do not. We recommend calling the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to get more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Carmel-by-the-sea, California, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Carmel-by-the-sea, California

In order to benefit the most from your first AA meeting you should remain open minded. Everyone had preconceived notions of what these meeting were and generally it is the same misconception. The most beneficial thing I was told was to sit down, shut up, listen to the message, and graciously ask for help. No matter the type of meeting meeting, that one thing that will always be present is the message of recovering from a hopeless state of mind. The process of recovering from that hopeless state is in asking for help from another addict which you will find in any AA meeting you choose as your first.