AA Meetings Shively, CA

Monday AA Meetings in Shively

Tuesday AA Meetings in Shively

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Shively

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Saturday AA Meetings in Shively

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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: Redcrest, Scotia, Weott, and Rio Dell

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program created to help its members obtain sobriety. Attendance is free at an AA Meeting in Shively, California as the funding is voluntary based only from its members.

AA 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. AA meetings are commonly made up of small groups of people who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Shively, California

There are a variety different AA meetings in Shively, California. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is helpful 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 wishes to attend. You do not have to have an drinking problem to go to an open Alcoholics Anonymous 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 typically 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 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 typically focuses on one or two steps per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and could 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 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 could be followed by a conversation.

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

How to get the most out of your initial meeting in Shively, California

To get the most out of your initial meeting you need to walk through the front door with an open mind, and the willingness to change. Make sure to arrive 30 minutes early and stay 30 minutes after 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. Make sure to ask for a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, share the story that lead you to this meeting.