AA Meetings Mountain View, CA

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 0.81 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: Los Altos, Sunnyvale, Loyola, and Palo Alto.

Additional local resources: Mountain View NA Meetings | Mountain View Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a place to spread a message of strength, hope and courage to other alcoholics. This is a safe place for a person seeking sobriety to come in and ask for help. These Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Mountain View, CA will help them build a support system to help achieve sobriety. You will be welcomed by your peers that have all lived and survived from alcoholism. Their survival of maintaining this state is reliant on helping others and giving back to others the support that they received.

How to Choose an AA Meeting in Mountain View, CA

Alcoholism is a disease of the mind, body, and soul. AA has curated meetings to guide you through each individual piece of your independence from alcohol. If you are in search of a meeting on the first three steps, you should select a beginner meeting. If you are looking to get more in touch with your spiritual side, attending a meditation meeting would be a good choice. If you are in search of another individuals story of how they overcame alcoholism, a speaker meeting is where you need to be. If you have completed your steps and are now working on the traditions of AA, a traditions meetings will be beneficial. If you want to attend a group with just your gender, you can go to a men’s or women's meeting where only people of your gender will be present. Likely, there is a meeting for everyone. Try different meetings out until you find one that you feel most comfortable at.

How to benefit the most from your initial meeting in Mountain View, CA

To benefit the most from your initial meeting you need to walk through the front door 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 let the group know this is your first meeting. Make sure to inquire about a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. The last thing to remember is don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you to your first AA meeting.