AA Meetings Fort Myers, FL

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 0.58 miles away and meets on Thursday 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: Page Park, Tice, Pine Manor, and Whiskey Creek.

Additional local resources: Fort Myers NA Meetings | Fort Myers Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a program where alcoholics and people who struggle with substance abuse gather for one hour to express their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting in Fort Myers, FL 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 aspiration to stop drinking, and live a fulfilling existence without alcohol.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Fort Myers, FL

There are a variety different AA meetings in Fort Myers, FL. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.

Open Meeting of AA - An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic 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 stop drinking. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting - At Big Book meetings, a member will typically 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 take up all of the time and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting typically involves reading from one of the AA 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 AA step study usually focuses on one or two steps 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 internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open dialogue.

Traditions AA Meeting - One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and might be followed by a discussion.

Since each Fort Myers AA 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 AA meetings in Fort Myers that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Fort Myers, FL, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Fort Myers, FL

The members who benefit the most from AA have found success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. If you are attending your first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we advise following the suggestions of the AA members that have been a part of AA for a while.

It is recommended that you accept where you are at with you sobriety and accept help. Part of staying sober is helping the newcomers of AA in Fort Myers get sober, so people are going to be more than willing to help you not drink too. Stand up, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.