AA Meetings Booneville, KY

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 7.26 miles away and meets on Monday at 8:00:00 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: Ida May, Beattyville, Island City, and Turkey.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is a place to share experiences and success stories with other alcoholics. This is a safe place for an alcoholic wanting to get sober to come in and ask for help. These Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Booneville, KY will help them build a support network to live a sober life. You will be welcomed by your peers that have all lived and survived from a hopeless state of mind and body. Their ability to maintain their sobriety is reliant on helping others and giving back to others the support that was given to them.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Booneville, KY

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

Open Meeting of AA - An Open Alcoholics Anonymous 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 AA - A Closed AA 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 Big Book 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 members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

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 one or two steps 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 meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve deep reflection for a portion of the meeting or even the entire 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 dialogue.

Since each Booneville 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 Booneville that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Booneville, KY, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Booneville, KY

The most successful members of Alcoholics Anonymous tend to find success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. If you are attending your first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we suggest following the suggestions of the AA members that have been a part of AA for a while.

It is smart to reach your hand out and admit that you need help. Part of not drinking is helping the newcomers of Alcoholics Anonymous in Booneville stay sober, so people are going to be open to helping you get sober too. Raise your hand, say who you are, admit that you need help.