AA Meetings Carpinteria, CA

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 14.27 miles away and meets on Friday at 6:45:00 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: Toro Canyon, Summerland, Montecito, and Casitas Springs.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program organized to help its members obtain sobriety. There is no charge to attend an AA Meeting in Carpinteria, CA as the funding is accepted on a [donation from its members.

AA is one of most commonly known 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 commonly made up of small groups of individuals who share their experiences getting sober and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

The Best Method of Choosing an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Carpinteria, CA

It is important when coming to Alcoholics Anonymous that you select a meeting that is best for where you are at in sobriety. The 1st type of Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is a new comers meeting and is not solely for new comers but is a meeting that motivates them to speak their truth and reach out for help. The second type of meeting would be a gender specific meeting, which is only open to either men or women. A Closed meeting simply means the group is closed to any discussion that does not involve how to maintain sobriety from alcohol. Talking about any other drugs is not allowed. A Step Study is a gathering 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 revolve around the 12 traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. The 12 traditions are different than the 12 steps. The traditions are built to maintain order throughout Alcoholics Anonymous and maintaining accountability to these traditions is the reason you can join an AA Meeting anywhere in the world to hear the same message.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Carpinteria, CA

The members who benefit the most from AA have found success through getting involved in the program. If you are attending your first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we suggest following the suggestions of the AA members that have been a part of Alcoholics Anonymous for a while.

It is important that you reach your hand out and ask for help. Part of not drinking is helping the newcomers of AA in Carpinteria maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be want to help you not drink too. Raise your hand, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.