AA Meetings Round Valley, CA

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 49.02 miles away and meets on Saturday at 7:30:00 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: West Bishop, Bishop, Toms Place, and Aspen Springs.

Additional local resources: Round Valley NA Meetings | Round Valley Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program created to help alcoholics obtain sobriety. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Round Valley, CA as the funding is voluntarily contributed from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is one of most commonly recognized programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women overcome their alcoholism in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. AA meetings are typically made up of small groups of people who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Round Valley, CA

There are a variety different AA meetings in Round Valley, CA. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend 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 join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA - A Closed AA 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 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 journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

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

Because each Round Valley 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 Round Valley that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Round Valley, CA, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Round Valley, CA

The members who benefit the most from AA have found success through getting involved in the program. For alcoholics who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we recommend following the suggestions of the AA members that have come before you.

It is important that you accept where you are at with you sobriety and accept help. Part of not drinking is helping the new members of AA in Round Valley live a sober life, so people are going to be want to help you get sober too. Stand up, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.