AA Meetings Sea Ranch, CA

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 5.63 miles away and meets on Monday at 5:00:00 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: Gualala, Anchor Bay, Point Arena, and Boonville.

Additional local resources: Sea Ranch NA Meetings | Sea Ranch Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship developed to help alcoholics obtain sobriety. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Sea Ranch, CA as the funding is accepted on a [donation from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is among the most highly regarded programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are typically made up of small groups of individuals who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

How to Choose an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Sea Ranch, CA

It is important when coming to Alcoholics Anonymous that you pick a meeting that is best for where you are at in sobriety. The 1st type of meeting is a new comers meeting and is not only for new comers but is a meeting that encourages members to share their stories and accept help. The next type of meeting would be a single gender meeting, which is only open to either men or women. A Closed meeting simply means the group is solely focused on conversations regarding how to stay sober from alcohol. Speaking of any other substance use addictions is not allowed. A Step Study is a gathering that is simply focused on a single step and spoken about in length regarding the best approach to working this step and applying it to your daily life. Traditions meetings are based off the 12 traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. The 12 traditions are different than the 12 steps. The traditions are built to maintain order throughout Alcoholics Anonymous and holding each group accountable to these traditions is the reason you can walk into a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous anywhere in the world to hear the same message.

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

The best way to get the most out of your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you should keep an open minded. Everyone had preconceived notions of what these meeting were and generally it is the same misconception. The most beneficial thing I was told was to sit down, stop talking, pay attention to the message, and graciously ask for help. Regardless of the meeting, the one constant will be message of recovering from a hopeless state of mind. The process of recovering from that hopeless state is in asking for help from another alcoholic which you will find in any Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you choose to start with.