AA Meetings Bartow, FL

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Bartow, Florida.

The closest AA meeting to you is 0.65 miles away and meets on Sunday at 6:00:00 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: Homeland, Highland City, Pembroke, and Eagle Lake.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting 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 meetings in Bartow, FL 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 addiction. Their ability to maintain their sobriety is reliant on helping others and giving back to others the gift that they received.

How to Choose an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Bartow, FL

Alcoholism is a disease of the mind, body, and soul. Alcoholics Anonymous has developed meetings to guide you through each individual piece of your independence from alcohol. If you are searching for a meeting on the first 3 steps, beginner meetings are for you. If you are looking to explore your spiritual side, attending a meditation meeting would be a good choice. If you are in search of 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 help. 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. The fact of the matter is there is a meeting for everyone. Try different meetings out until you find one that fits your needs.

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Bartow, FL

The best way to get the most out of your first AA meeting you should remain open minded. Everyone had preconceived notions of what these meeting were and generally it is the same misconception. The best advice I ever got was to sit down, stop talking, pay attention to the message, and graciously ask for help. No matter the type of meeting meeting, there will be the same message of recovering from a hopeless state of mind. The process of recovering from that hopeless state is in asking for help from another alcoholic which you will find in any Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you choose to start with.