AA Meetings Temple City, CA

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Temple City, California.

The closest AA meeting to you is 0.42 miles away and meets on Sunday at 7:30 AM.

If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: East San Gabriel, North El Monte, San Gabriel, and Arcadia.

Additional local resources: Temple City NA Meetings | Temple City 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 a person seeking sobriety to come in and ask for help. These AA Meetings in Temple City, 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 a sober life is reliant on helping others and giving back to others the guidance that they received.

The Best Method of Choosing an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Temple City, CA

Alcoholism is a disease of the mind, body, and soul. Alcoholics Anonymous has developed meetings to help with each individual piece of your independence from alcohol. If you are in search of a meeting on the 1st three steps, you should choose a beginner meeting. If you are looking to get more in touch with your spiritual side, attending a meditation meeting can help. If you want to hear other people's journeys to sobriety, a speaker meeting is where you need to be. If you have completed your steps and are now working on the traditions of AA, a traditions meetings will be beneficial. If you want to attend a single gender group, you can go to a men’s or women's meeting where no one of the opposite gender will be there. Likely, there is a meeting for everyone. Try them out until you find one that fits your needs.

How to benefit the most from your first AA meeting in Temple City, CA

To benefit the most from your first AA 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. Don't forget to request a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. The final thing to remember is don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you to your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.