AA Meetings Longboat Key, FL

Monday AA Meetings in Longboat Key

Tuesday AA Meetings in Longboat Key

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Longboat Key

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Thursday AA Meetings in Longboat Key

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Friday AA Meetings in Longboat Key

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Saturday AA Meetings in Longboat Key

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Sunday AA Meetings in Longboat Key

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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: Bayshore Gardens, Cortez, Tallevast, and South Bradenton.

Additional local resources: Longboat Key NA Meetings | Longboat Key Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is a place to spread a message of strength, hope and courage to other alcoholics. This is a safe place for an alcoholic seeking sobriety to come in and ask for help. These meetings in Longboat Key, FL will help them build a support system to live a sober life. You will be greeted by your peers that have all lived and survived from addiction. Their survival of maintaining their sobriety is reliant on helping others and giving back to others the gift that they received.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Longboat Key, FL

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Longboat Key, FL. prior to choosing 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 AA - An Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is open to anyone who wishes to attend. You do not have to have an drinking problem to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA - A Closed AA Meeting is only for those who have a desire to get sober. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting - At these 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 journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting typically involves reading from one of the AA 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 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 AA Meeting can involve internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the length of the meeting. The meditation may be guided and then followed by a discussion.

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 conversation.

Since each Longboat Key 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 Longboat Key that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Longboat Key, FL, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to get the most out of your initial Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Longboat Key, FL

To get the most out of your initial Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you need to walk through the front door with an open mind, and the willingness to change. Make sure to be ready to arrive early and stay late 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 contact information 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 to this meeting.