AA Meetings Van Lear, KY

Monday AA Meetings in Van Lear

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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: Hagerhill, Auxier, Paintsville, and Prestonsburg

Additional local resources: Van Lear NA Meetings | Van Lear Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program founded to help those who struggle from dependence to alcohol stay sober. There is no charge to attend a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Van Lear, Kentucky as the funding is accepted on a [donation from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is among the most commonly recognized 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. They are commonly made up of small groups of people who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members stay sober.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Van Lear, Kentucky

There are a many different AA meetings in Van Lear, Kentucky. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to join, it is important 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 have an alcohol addiction to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA – A Closed AA Meeting is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting – At these meetings, a member will typically 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 an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting typically involves 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 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting 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 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 may or may not be followed by a discussion.

Being that each Van Lear 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 Van Lear that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Van Lear, Kentucky, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Van Lear, Kentucky

The members who benefit the most from Alcoholics Anonymous 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 recommend following the suggestions of the AA members that have been a part of AA for a while.

It is recommended that you accept where you are at with you addiction and accept help. Part of staying sober is helping the new members of Alcoholics Anonymous in Van Lear live a sober life, so people are going to be want to help you not drink too. Raise your hand, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.