AA Meetings Desert Hot Springs, CA

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Desert Hot Springs, California.

The closest AA meeting to you is 2.49 miles away and meets on Wednesday 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: Garnet, Desert Edge, Morongo Valley, and White Water.

Additional local resources: Desert Hot Springs NA Meetings | Desert Hot Springs Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is an assembly where alcoholics and people who struggle with addiction gather for one hour to share their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting in Desert Hot Springs, CA will share their experience getting sober through their personal stories with anyone looking to get sober. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the want to stop drinking, and live a happy & healthy life without alcohol.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Desert Hot Springs, CA

There are a variety different AA meetings in Desert Hot Springs, CA. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to join, it is helpful 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 have an drinking problem to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is only for those who have a desire to get sober. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting - At these meetings, a member will commonly 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 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 one or two steps per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and might 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 length of the 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 might be followed by a dialogue.

Since each Desert Hot Springs 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 Desert Hot Springs that do not. We recommend contacting the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to find out more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Desert Hot Springs, CA, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Desert Hot Springs, CA

The best way to get the most out of your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you should keep an open minded. We all had an idea of what these meeting were and generally it is the same misconception. The best advice I ever got was to sit down, shut up, listen to the message, and humbly ask for help. Regardless of the meeting, that one thing that won't change is the message of recovering from hopelessness. The process of recovering from that hopeless state is in asking for help from another alcoholic which you will find in any Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you choose to start with.