AA Meetings Saint Petersburg, FL

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 0.61 miles away and meets on Thursday at 8:00:00 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: Lealman, Kenneth City, Gulfport, and Pinellas Park.

Additional local resources: Saint Petersburg NA Meetings | Saint Petersburg Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program organized to help those who suffer from alcohol dependence achieve sobriety. Attendance is free at an AA Meeting in Saint Petersburg, FL as the funding is accepted on a [donation from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is one of most commonly recognized programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women overcome their alcoholism in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are typically made up of small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their experiences getting sober and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

How to Choose an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Saint Petersburg, FL

It is important when coming to Alcoholics Anonymous that you pick a meeting that is best for where you are at in sobriety. The 1st type of meeting is a new comers meeting and is not limited to only new comers but is a meeting that motivates them to speak their truth and ask for help. The second type of meeting would be a gender specific meeting, which is only open to one gender. A Closed meeting simply means the group is solely focused on conversations regarding how to maintain sobriety from alcohol. Talking about any other substance use addictions is not allowed. A Step Study is a gathering that is simply a specific step and discussed in length regarding the best approach to working this step and applying it to your daily life. Traditions meetings are focused around the 12 traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. Not to be confused with the 12 steps. The traditions are built to maintain order throughout Alcoholics Anonymous and maintaining accountability to these traditions is the reason you can walk into a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous anywhere in across the globe to hear the same message.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Saint Petersburg, FL

In order to get the most out of your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you should remain open minded. We all had an idea of what these meeting were and generally it is the same misconception. The most beneficial thing I was told was to sit down, shut up, pay attention to the message, and modestly ask for help. Regardless of the meeting, that one thing that will always be present is the 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 AA meeting you choose to start with.