AA Meetings Rolling Hills Estates, CA

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Rolling Hills Estates, California.

The closest AA meeting to you is 0.79 miles away and meets on Sunday at 7:00p.

If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Rolling Hills, Rancho Palos Verdes, Lomita, and Palos Verdes Estates.

Additional local resources: Rolling Hills Estates NA Meetings | Rolling Hills Estates Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is a place to spread a message of strength, hope and courage to other alcoholics. This is a safe place for an addict seeking sobriety to come in and ask for help. These meetings in Rolling Hills Estates, CA will help them build a support network to live a sober life. You will be invited in by your peers that have all lived and survived from alcoholism. Their survival of maintaining their sobriety is dependent on helping others and giving back to others the support that was given to them.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Rolling Hills Estates, CA

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Rolling Hills Estates, CA. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.

Open Meeting of AA - An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who has a desire to attend. You do not have to have an alcohol addiction to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. 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 get sober. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting - At these meetings, a member will typically 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 typically 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 usually focuses on one or two steps 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve deep reflection for a portion of the meeting or even the entire meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open discussion.

Traditions AA Meeting - One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a dialogue.

Since each Rolling Hills Estates 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 Rolling Hills Estates that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Rolling Hills Estates, CA, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Rolling Hills Estates, CA

The most successful members of Alcoholics Anonymous tend to find 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 suggest following the suggestions of the AA members that have been a part of AA for a while.

It is smart to reach your hand out and ask for help. Part of staying sober is helping the newcomers of Alcoholics Anonymous in Rolling Hills Estates maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be open to helping you get sober too. Stand up, say who you are, admit that you need help.