AA Meetings Hudson, KY

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 11.83 miles away and meets on Monday at 7:00:00 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: Custer, McDaniels, Big Clifty, and Clarkson.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is an assembly where alcoholics and people who struggle with addiction gather for one hour to discuss their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting in Hudson, KY 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 wish to achieve sobriety, and live a fulfilling existence without alcohol.

Selecting An AA Meeting in Hudson, KY

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Hudson, KY. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - An Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is open to anyone who wishes 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 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 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 take up all of the time and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting - A literature meeting commonly revolves around reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous approved pieces of literature and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end or a speaker about the literature of topic.

Step Study - An Alcoholics Anonymous 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 could be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting - A Meditation AA Meeting can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the entire meeting. The meditation may be guided and then followed by a discussion.

Traditions Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting - One or more of the Alcoholics Anonymous traditions will be discussed in depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a dialogue.

Being that each Hudson Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Hudson that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to acquire more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Hudson, KY, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to get the most out of your initial Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Hudson, KY

To get the most out of your initial Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you need to walk through the front door willing to accept change and be open minded. 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 let the group know this is your first meeting. Make sure to inquire about a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, share the story that lead you to this meeting.