AA Meetings Chowchilla, CA

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 1.77 miles away and meets on Saturday at 12:00:00 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: Fairmead, Berenda, Le Grand, and Madera Acres.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a place to spread a message of strength, hope and courage to other alcoholics. This is a safe place for somebody wanting to get sober to come in and ask for help. These AA Meetings in Chowchilla, CA 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 alcoholism. Their ability to maintain this state is reliant on helping others and giving back to others the guidance that was given to them.

The Best Method of Selecting an AA Meeting in Chowchilla, CA

It is important when coming to AA that you choose a meeting that is suited for where you are at in sobriety. The 1st type of AA meeting is a new comers meeting and is not only for new comers but is a meeting that encourages members to share their stories and reach out for help. The second type of meeting would be a single gender 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 meeting that is simply a specific step and discussed in length regarding the best approach to working this step and applying it to your daily life. Traditions meetings are focused on the 12 traditions of AA. The 12 traditions are different than the 12 steps. The traditions are built to maintain order throughout AA and maintaining accountability to these traditions is the reason you can walk into an AA Meeting anywhere in the world to hear the same message.

How to get the most out of your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Chowchilla, CA

To get the most out of your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you need to walk through the front door with an open mind, and the willingness to change. Make sure to be ready to arrive early and stay late 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. The last thing to remember is don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you through their doors that day.