AA Meetings Doyle, CA

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 29.79 miles away and meets on Thursday at 6:30 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: Herlong, Patton Village, Flanigan, and Vinton.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship founded to help those who struggle from dependence to alcohol get sober. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Doyle, CA as the funding is accepted on a [donation from its members.

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

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Doyle, CA

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Doyle, CA. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, 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 wants to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. Friends, family, and children can attend 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 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 talk through the duration of the meeting and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting - A literature meeting typically involves 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 typically focuses on a specific step or 2 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 internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open dialogue.

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 might be followed by a dialogue.

Because each Doyle 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 Doyle that do not. We recommend calling the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to acquire more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Doyle, CA, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Doyle, CA

The members who benefit the most from Alcoholics Anonymous 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 come before you.

It is recommended that you accept where you are at with you sobriety and ask for help. Part of staying sober is helping the new attendees of Alcoholics Anonymous in Doyle get sober, so people are going to be open to helping you get sober too. Raise your hand, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.