AA Meetings Aurora, KY

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Aurora, Kentucky.

The closest AA meeting to you is 12.04 miles away and meets on Monday at 6:30:00 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: Dexter, Hardin, Almo, and Benton.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship organized to help alcoholics obtain sobriety. Attendance is free at an AA Meeting in Aurora, KY as the funding is voluntary based only from its members.

AA is one of most commonly recognized programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women overcome their alcohol addiction in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are typically made up of small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Aurora, KY

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Aurora, KY. prior to selecting the meeting that you are going to join, 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 has a desire to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open Alcoholics Anonymous 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. Friends and family are not able to attend these meetings.

Big Book Meeting - At these meetings, a member will usually 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 can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting usually 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 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 AA Meeting can involve internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. 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 conversation.

Because each Aurora AA meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Variation of meeting formats is common and you can also find AA meetings in Aurora that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Aurora, KY, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Aurora, KY

The most successful members of 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 suggest following the suggestions of the AA members that have successfully stayed sober for sometime.

It is recommended that you reach your hand out and accept help. Part of staying sober is helping the newcomers of AA in Aurora maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be more than willing to help you get sober too. Raise your hand, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.