AA Meetings Willow Ranch, CA

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 97.57 miles away and meets on Monday at 6:00 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: New Pine Creek, Fort Bidwell, Lake City, and Lakeview.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is a program where alcoholics and people who struggle with addiction gather for one hour to express their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting in Willow Ranch, CA will share their experience getting sober through their personal anecdotes with anyone working on their recovery journey. There is no religious, social or economic association for membership, just the wish to get sober, and live a fulfilling life without alcohol.

Selecting An AA Meeting in Willow Ranch, CA

There are a many different AA meetings in Willow Ranch, CA. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is beneficial 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 AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA - A Closed meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is only for those who have a desire to get sober. 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 follow the reading with a discussion amongst its members.

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 talk through the duration of the meeting and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting usually 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 usually focuses on a specific step or 2 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 AA Meeting can involve meditation 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 AA Meeting - One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in thoroughly. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a dialogue.

Because each Willow Ranch 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 Willow Ranch that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Willow Ranch, CA, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Willow Ranch, CA

In order to benefit the most from your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you should keep an open minded. We all had an idea of what these meeting were and generally it is the same misconception. The one piece of advice I was ever given was to sit down, stop talking, pay attention to the message, and humbly ask for help. At any meeting, the one constant will be message of recovering from hopelessness. The process of recovering from that hopeless state is in asking for help from another person suffering from alcoholism which you will find in any meeting you choose to make your first.