AA Meetings Lorraine, KS

Monday AA Meetings in Lorraine

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Lorraine

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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: Frederick, Holyrood, Bushton, and Geneseo

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program organized to help its members obtain sobriety. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Lorraine, Kansas as the funding is donated from its members.

AA is among the most highly regarded programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women overcome their alcohol dependance in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are commonly made up of small groups of individuals who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

Choosing An AA Meeting in Lorraine, Kansas

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Lorraine, Kansas. Before 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 Alcoholics Anonymous – An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend. You do not have to have an drinking problem to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – A Closed meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Big Book meetings, a member will typically read out of the Big Book and then encourage its members to discuss the meeting.

Speaker Meeting – At an Alcoholics Anonymous speaker meeting, a member of Alcoholics Anonymous will tell their story and share their experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting – A literature meeting typically revolves around reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous step study usually 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 AA Meeting can involve internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open conversation.

Traditions Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting – One or more of the Alcoholics Anonymous traditions will be discussed in extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a discussion.

Being that each Lorraine Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Lorraine that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to acquire more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Lorraine, Kansas, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to benefit the most from your initial Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Lorraine, Kansas

To benefit the most from your initial Alcoholics Anonymous 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 announcements that you raise your hand to introduce yourself as a new member of AA. 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, let the group know what lead you to your first AA meeting.