AA Meetings Penngrove, CA

Monday AA Meetings in Penngrove

Tuesday AA Meetings in Penngrove

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Penngrove

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Thursday AA Meetings in Penngrove

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Friday AA Meetings in Penngrove

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Saturday AA Meetings in Penngrove

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Sunday AA Meetings in Penngrove

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If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Cotati, Rohnert Park, Petaluma, and Glen Ellen.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship created to help its members stay sober. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Penngrove, CA as the funding is voluntarily contributed from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is among the 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 experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members stay sober.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Penngrove, CA

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Penngrove, CA. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is helpful 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 have an drinking problem to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA - A Closed AA 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 take up all of the time and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting usually involves 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 typically focuses on a specific step or 2 per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and might 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 length of the 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 might be followed by a dialogue.

Since each Penngrove 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 Penngrove that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Penngrove, CA, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

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

To get the most out of your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you need to walk in with an open mind, and the willingness to change. Make sure to be ready to arrive early and stay late 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 let the group know this is your first meeting. Don't forget to ask for a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, share the story that lead you through their doors that day.