AA Meetings Derby, CT

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 0.18 miles away and meets on Sunday at 5:30:00 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: Ansonia, Shelton, Orange, and City of Milford (balance).

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

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is an assembly where alcoholics and people who struggle with drug use gather for one hour to share their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting in Derby, CT will share their experience getting sober through their personal stories with anyone looking to get sober. There is no religious, social or economic association for membership, just the want to stop drinking, and live a fulfilling life without alcohol.

The Best Method of Selecting an AA Meeting in Derby, CT

Alcoholism is a disease of the mind, body, and soul. AA has developed meetings to help with each individual piece of your independence from alcohol. If you are looking for a meeting on the first 3 steps, you should select a beginner meeting. If you are looking to get more in touch with your spiritual side, attending a meditation meeting can help. If you are in search of another individuals story of how they overcame alcoholism, a speaker meeting is where you need to be. If you are through 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 you wont find anyone of the opposite gender there. Likely, there is a meeting for everyone. Try a few meetings out until you find one that fits your needs.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Derby, CT

The best way to get the most out of your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you should keep an open minded. Everyone had preconceived notions 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 modestly ask for help. At any meeting, that one thing that will always be present is the message of recovering from a hopeless state of mind. The process of recovering from that hopeless state is in asking for help from another person suffering from alcohol addiction which you will find in any AA meeting you choose to start with.