AA Meetings Smiley Park, CA

Monday AA Meetings in Smiley Park

Tuesday AA Meetings in Smiley Park

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Smiley Park

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Thursday AA Meetings in Smiley Park

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Friday AA Meetings in Smiley Park

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Saturday AA Meetings in Smiley Park

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Sunday AA Meetings in Smiley Park

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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: Running Springs, Arrowbear Lake, Skyforest, and Green Valley Lake.

Additional local resources: Smiley Park NA Meetings | Smiley Park Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a place to share experiences and success stories with other alcoholics. This is a safe place for an alcoholic wanting to get sober to come in and ask for help. These meetings in Smiley Park, CA will help them build a support network to live a sober life. You will be welcomed by your peers that have all lived and survived from a hopeless state of mind and body. Their ability to maintain their sobriety is dependent on helping others and giving back to others the support that was given to them.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Smiley Park, CA

There are a variety different AA meetings in Smiley Park, 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 Alcoholics Anonymous - An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - A Closed AA Meeting is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. Friends and family are not able to attend these meetings.

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 Alcoholics Anonymous speaker meeting, a member of Alcoholics Anonymous will tell their story and share their journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting - A literature meeting usually revolves around reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous 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 internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the entire meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open conversation.

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

Because each Smiley Park Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Smiley Park that do not. We recommend contacting the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to acquire more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Smiley Park, CA, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Smiley Park, CA

The members who benefit the most from AA 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 reach your hand out and admit that you need help. Part of not drinking is helping the newcomers of AA in Smiley Park stay sober, so people are going to be want to help you get sober too. Raise your hand, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.