AA Meetings Hansen, ID

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Hansen, Idaho.

The closest AA meeting to you is 3.31 miles away and meets on Monday at 7:30:00 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: Kimberly, Eden, Murtaugh, and Twin Falls.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a place to spread a message of strength, hope and courage to other alcoholics. This is a safe place for a person wanting to get sober to come in and ask for help. These AA Meetings in Hansen, ID 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 ability to maintain this state is reliant on helping others and giving back to others the guidance that they received.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Hansen, ID

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Hansen, ID. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to join, it is important 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 has a desire to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA - A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting - At Big Book meetings, a member will commonly 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 talk through the duration of the meeting and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting commonly revolves around 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 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 depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and might be followed by a discussion.

Because each Hansen 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 Hansen that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Hansen, ID, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Hansen, ID

The members who benefit the most from AA have found success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. For people who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we recommend following the suggestions of the AA members that have come before you.

It is smart to accept where you are at with you sobriety and accept help. Part of staying sober is helping the new people of AA in Hansen live a sober life, so people are going to be open to helping you not drink too. Raise your hand, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.