AA Meetings Southgate, FL

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 0.73 miles away and meets on Wednesday 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: Ridge Wood Heights, South Gate Ridge, Sarasota Springs, and South Sarasota.

Additional local resources: Southgate NA Meetings | Southgate Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a place 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 Southgate, 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 want to get sober, and live a fulfilling life without alcohol.

How to Choose an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Southgate, FL

Alcoholism is a disease of the mind, body, and soul. Alcoholics Anonymous has developed meetings to help with each individual piece of your sobriety. If you are in search of a meeting on the first 3 steps, beginner meetings are for you. If you are looking to get more in touch with your spiritual side, attending a meditation meeting would be a good choice. If you are in search of stories of inspiration for overcoming alcoholism, a speaker meeting is a good starting point. If you have completed your steps and are now working on the traditions of AA, a traditions meetings will be beneficial. If you want to attend a group with just your gender, you can go to a men’s or women's meeting where you wont find anyone of the opposite gender there. All in all there is a meeting for everyone. Try different meetings out until you find one that you feel most comfortable at.

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

In order to benefit the most from your first AA 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, listen to the message, and humbly ask for help. No matter the type of meeting meeting, there will be the same message of recovering from a hopeless state of mind. The process of recovering from that hopeless state is in asking for help from another person suffering from alcoholism which you will find in any meeting you choose to start with.