AA Meetings College City, CA

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 8.23 miles away and meets on Tuesday at 6:30:00 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: Arbuckle, Grimes, Dunnigan, and Meridian.

Additional local resources: College City NA Meetings | College City Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is an assembly where alcoholics and people who struggle with substance abuse gather for one hour to discuss their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting in College City, CA will share their experience getting sober through their personal anecdotes with anyone looking to get sober. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the want to get sober, and live a productive life without alcohol.

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

Alcohol Addiction is a disease of the mind, body, and soul. Alcoholics Anonymous has curated meetings to guide you through each individual piece of your independence from alcohol. If you are looking for a meeting on the first 3 steps, you should choose a beginner meeting. If you are looking to get more in touch with your spiritual side, attending a meditation meeting can help. If you are in search of other people's journeys to sobriety, a speaker meeting is a good starting point. If you have completed your steps and are now working on the traditions of AA, a traditions meetings will be beneficial. If you want to attend a group with just your gender, you can go to a men’s or women's meeting where only people of your gender will be present. Likely, there is a meeting for everyone. Try different meetings out until you find one that fits your needs.

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

To get the most out of your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you need to walk in willing to accept change and be open minded. 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 announcements 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, let the group know what lead you to your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.