AA Meetings Southwest Ranches, FL

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 9.13 miles away and meets on Friday 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: Pembroke Pines, Weston, Miramar, and Cooper City.

Additional local resources: Southwest Ranches NA Meetings | Southwest Ranches Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is a place to spread a message of strength, hope and courage to other alcoholics. This is a safe place for a person seeking sobriety to come in and ask for help. These meetings in Southwest Ranches, FL will help them build a support network to live a sober life. You will be invited in by your peers that have all lived and survived from addiction. Their survival of maintaining their sobriety is dependent on helping others and giving back to others the support that was given to them.

Choosing An AA Meeting in Southwest Ranches, FL

There are a many different AA meetings in Southwest Ranches, FL. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is helpful to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of AA - An Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is open to anyone who wishes to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA - A Closed meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous 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 usually read out of the Big Book and then encourage its members to discuss the meeting.

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 an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting usually involves reading from one of the AA 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 AA step study typically focuses on a specific step or 2 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve deep reflection 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 discussion.

Since each Southwest Ranches AA meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find AA meetings in Southwest Ranches that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Southwest Ranches, FL, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to benefit the most from your initial AA meeting in Southwest Ranches, FL

To benefit the most from your initial AA meeting you need to walk through the front door with an open mind, and the willingness to change. 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 remarks that you raise your hand to let the group know this is your first meeting. Don't forget to ask for a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, share the story that lead you to your first AA meeting.