AA Meetings Grand Ridge, FL

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 24.25 miles away and meets on Friday at 8:00 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: Cypress, Sneads, Dellwood, and Alliance.

Additional local resources: Grand Ridge NA Meetings | Grand Ridge Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is an assembly where alcoholics and people who struggle with addiction gather for one hour to discuss their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting in Grand Ridge, FL will share their experience getting sober through their personal stories 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 productive life without alcohol.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Grand Ridge, FL

There are a many different AA meetings in Grand Ridge, FL. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is beneficial 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 has a desire to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open AA Meeting. 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. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting - At Big Book meetings, a member will usually 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 journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting - A literature meeting usually revolves around reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous step study traditionally focuses on a specific step or 2 per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and could be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting - A meditation meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve deep reflection for a portion of the meeting or even the entire meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open discussion.

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

Since each Grand Ridge 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 Grand Ridge that do not. We recommend calling the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to acquire more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Grand Ridge, FL, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

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

The members who benefit the most from Alcoholics Anonymous have found success through getting involved in the program. 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 come before you.

It is recommended that you accept where you are at with you addiction and admit that you need help. Part of not drinking is helping the new attendees of Alcoholics Anonymous in Grand Ridge stay sober, so people are going to be open to helping you get sober too. Stand up, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.