AA Meetings Johnsondale, CA

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 9.01 miles away and meets on Tuesday at 7:00:00 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: Roads End, California Hot Springs, Pine Flat, and Ponderosa.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program founded to help its members achieve sobriety. There is no charge to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Johnsondale, CA as the funding is voluntarily contributed 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 get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are usually small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

How to Choose an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Johnsondale, CA

It is important when coming to Alcoholics Anonymous that you pick a meeting that is suited for where you are at in sobriety. The 1st type of Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is a new comers meeting and is not limited to only new comers but is a meeting that inspires members to speak their truth and ask for help. The second type of meeting would be a gender specific meeting, either a men’s meeting or women’s meeting. These types of meeting are not opened to the opposite sex. A Closed meeting simply means the group is closed to any discussion that does not involve how to maintain sobriety from alcohol. Talking about any other drugs is not allowed. A Step Study is a gathering that is simply focused on a single step and spoken about 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 Alcoholics Anonymous. Not to be confused with the 12 steps. The traditions are built to maintain order throughout Alcoholics Anonymous and holding each group accountable to these traditions is why you can join an AA Meeting anywhere in across the globe to hear the same message.

How to get the most out of your first meeting in Johnsondale, CA

To get the most out of your first meeting you need to walk in with an open mind, and the willingness to change. Make sure to give yourself extra time at the start and end 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 ask for a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. The last thing to remember is don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, share the journey that lead you through their doors that day.