AA Meetings Brookfield, CT

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Brookfield, Connecticut.

The closest AA meeting to you is 0.29 miles away and meets on Tuesday at 7:15:00 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: Danbury, Bethel, Putnam Lake, and Heritage Village.

Additional local resources: Brookfield NA Meetings | Brookfield 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 addict wanting to get sober to come in and ask for help. These AA Meetings in Brookfield, CT will help them build a support system to help achieve sobriety. You will be greeted by your peers that have all lived and survived from addiction. Their ability to maintain this state is dependent on helping others and giving back to others the support that they received.

Selecting An AA Meeting in Brookfield, CT

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Brookfield, CT. prior to selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is helpful to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - An Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is open to anyone who wishes to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

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

Big Book Meeting - At Big Book meetings, a member will typically 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 experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting - A literature meeting typically involves 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 usually focuses on a specific step or 2 per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and might 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 then followed by a discussion.

Traditions Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting - One or more of the Alcoholics Anonymous traditions will be discussed in thoroughly. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and might be followed by a conversation.

Because each Brookfield 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 Brookfield that do not. We recommend calling the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to find out more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Brookfield, CT, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to benefit the most from your initial AA meeting in Brookfield, CT

To benefit the most from your initial AA meeting you need to walk in with an open mind, and the willingness to change. Make sure to give yourself extra time at the start and end 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. The last thing to remember is don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, share the journey that lead you through their doors that day.