AA Meetings Livingston, CA

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 0.32 miles away and meets on Sunday 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: Delhi, Cressey, Ballico, and Winton.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a place to share experiences and success stories with other alcoholics. This is a safe place for an addict seeking sobriety to come in and ask for help. These Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Livingston, CA will help them build a support system to help guide them to sobriety. You will be invited in by your peers that have all lived and survived from a hopeless state of mind and body. Their survival of maintaining their sobriety is dependent on helping others and giving back to others the gift that they received.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Livingston, CA

There are a variety different AA meetings in Livingston, CA. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is beneficial 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 wants to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open AA Meeting. 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 Big Book meetings, a member will usually 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 experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting usually revolves around reading from one of the AA 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 AA 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 could be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting - A meditation meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. 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 thoroughly. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a dialogue.

Because each Livingston AA meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Variation of meeting formats is common and you can also find AA meetings in Livingston that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Livingston, CA, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to get the most out of your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Livingston, CA

To get the most out of your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you need to walk in 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 remarks that you raise your hand to introduce yourself as a new member of AA. Don't forget to ask for a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. The final thing to remember is don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, share the journey that lead you to this meeting.