AA Meetings Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL

Monday AA Meetings in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

Tuesday AA Meetings in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

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Thursday AA Meetings in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

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Friday AA Meetings in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

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Saturday AA Meetings in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

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Sunday AA Meetings in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

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If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Sea Ranch Lakes, Pompano Beach, Oakland Park, and Wilton Manors.

Additional local resources: Lauderdale-by-the-Sea NA Meetings | Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship created to help its members stay sober. Attendance is free at an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL as the funding is voluntarily contributed from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is among the most commonly recognized programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women achieve sobriety in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are usually small groups of people who share their experiences getting sober and are there to help new members stay sober.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is helpful to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend 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 have an drinking problem to go to an open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - A Closed meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous 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 these meetings, a member will commonly read out of the Big Book and follow the reading with a discussion amongst its members.

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 take up all of the time and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting - A literature meeting commonly revolves around 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 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 internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the entire 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 extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a discussion.

Being that each Lauderdale-by-the-Sea 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 Lauderdale-by-the-Sea that do not. We recommend contacting the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to find out more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

How to benefit the most from your first AA meeting in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL

To benefit the most from your first AA meeting you need to walk through the front door willing to accept change and be open minded. 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 announcements that you raise your hand to introduce yourself as a new member of AA. Don't forget to request a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you through their doors that day.