AA Meetings Pioneer, CA

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 0.05 miles away and meets on Monday at 6:00:00 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: Volcano, Buckhorn, West Point, and Pine Grove.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program developed to help alcoholics get sober. There is no charge to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Pioneer, CA as the funding is voluntary based only from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is one of most highly regarded programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women overcome their alcohol addiction in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are typically made up of small groups of people who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members get sober.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Pioneer, CA

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Pioneer, CA. prior to selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is helpful to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of AA - An Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous 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 join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA - A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting - At these meetings, a member will usually read out of the Big Book and follow the reading with a discussion amongst its members.

Speaker Meeting - At an AA speaker meeting, a member of AA will tell their story and share their journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting usually revolves around 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 may or may not 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 extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a dialogue.

Because each Pioneer 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 Pioneer that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Pioneer, CA, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

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

The members who benefit the most from Alcoholics Anonymous 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 successfully stayed sober for sometime.

It is recommended that you accept where you are at with you sobriety and admit that you need help. Part of staying sober is helping the newcomers of Alcoholics Anonymous in Pioneer stay sober, so people are going to be open to helping you get sober too. Stand up, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.