AA Meetings Goleta, CA

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 33.62 miles away and meets on Monday at 6:15:00 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: Isla Vista, Santa Barbara, Mission Canyon, and Montecito.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is an assembly where alcoholics and people who struggle with drug use gather for one hour to express their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting in Goleta, CA will share their experience getting sober through their personal stories with anyone working on their recovery journey. There is no religious, social or economic association for membership, just the yearn to achieve sobriety, and live a productive life without alcohol.

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

It is important when coming to AA that you select a meeting that is suited for where you are at in sobriety. The first type of AA meeting is a new comers meeting and is not solely for new comers but is a meeting that encourages them to share their stories and ask for help. The next type of meeting would be a single gender meeting, either a men’s meeting or women’s meeting. These types of meeting are closed to the opposite sex. A Closed meeting simply means the group is closed to any discussion that does not involve how to stay sober from alcohol. Talking about any other substance use addictions is not allowed. A Step Study is a gathering 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. Not to be confused with the 12 steps. The traditions are built to maintain order throughout AA and maintaining accountability to these traditions is why you can join a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous anywhere in the world to hear the same message.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Goleta, CA

The members who benefit the most from AA have found success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. If you are attending your first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we advise following the suggestions of the AA members that have been a part of Alcoholics Anonymous for a while.

It is important that you accept where you are at with you addiction and admit that you need help. Part of staying sober is helping the new people of AA in Goleta stay sober, so people are going to be more than willing to help you not drink too. Stand up, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.