AA Meetings Dearing, KS

Monday AA Meetings in Dearing

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Dearing

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Saturday AA Meetings in Dearing

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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: Coffeyville, Jefferson, South Coffeyville, and Tyro

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

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is a place where alcoholics and people who struggle with drug use gather for one hour to express their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic’s Anonymous meeting in Dearing, Kansas will share their experience getting sober through their personal stories with anyone seeking help with a drinking problem. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the yearn to get sober, and live a productive life without alcohol.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Dearing, Kansas

There are a many different AA meetings in Dearing, Kansas. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is helpful to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.

Open Meeting of AA – An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who has a desire to attend. You do not have to have an alcohol addiction to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA – A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is only for those who have a desire to get sober. Friends and family are not able to attend these meetings.

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 experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting typically 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 traditionally focuses on one or two steps per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and may or may not be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting – A meditation meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the length of the meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open conversation.

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 may or may not be followed by a conversation.

Because each Dearing 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 Dearing that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Dearing, Kansas, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Dearing, Kansas

The members who benefit the most from AA tend to find success through getting involved in the program. For people who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we suggest following the suggestions of the AA members that have come before you.

It is smart to reach your hand out and admit that you need help. Part of not drinking is helping the new attendees of AA in Dearing stay sober, so people are going to be want to help you get sober too. Raise your hand, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.