AA Meetings East Rancho Dominguez, CA

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in East Rancho Dominguez, California.

The closest AA meeting to you is 0.46 miles away and meets on Sunday at 7:30:00 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: Paramount, Compton, Lynwood, and Willowbrook.

Additional local resources: East Rancho Dominguez NA Meetings | East Rancho Dominguez Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program developed to help its members achieve sobriety. It is free to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in East Rancho Dominguez, CA as the funding is voluntary based only from its members.

AA is one of most commonly recognized programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women overcome their alcohol dependance in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are commonly made up of small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their experiences getting sober and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in East Rancho Dominguez, CA

There are a many different AA meetings in East Rancho Dominguez, CA. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of AA - An Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is open to anyone who wishes to attend. You do not have to have an alcohol addiction to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA - 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 AA speaker meeting, a member of AA will tell their story and share their journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting commonly revolves around reading from one of the AA 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 AA step study traditionally focuses on a specific step or 2 per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and may or may not be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting - A Meditation AA Meeting can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the entire meeting. The meditation may be guided and then followed by a discussion.

Traditions AA Meeting - One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a discussion.

Because each East Rancho Dominguez AA meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find AA meetings in East Rancho Dominguez that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in East Rancho Dominguez, CA, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

How to get the most out of your initial meeting in East Rancho Dominguez, CA

To get the most out of your initial meeting you need to walk through the front door 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 introduce yourself as a new member of AA. Don't forget to request a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you to this meeting.