AA Meetings Villa Hills, KY

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 0.45 miles away and meets on Friday 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: Crescent Springs, Crescent Park, Delhi Hills, and Bromley.

Additional local resources: Villa Hills NA Meetings | Villa Hills Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is an assembly where alcoholics and people who struggle with addiction gather for one hour to share their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting in Villa Hills, 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 yearn to stop drinking, and live a happy & healthy existence without alcohol.

Choosing An AA Meeting in Villa Hills, KY

There are a variety different AA meetings in Villa Hills, KY. Before 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 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 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 experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting usually 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 traditionally focuses on a specific step or 2 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 length of the 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 depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a discussion.

Because each Villa Hills 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 Villa Hills that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Villa Hills, KY, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to benefit the most from your initial AA meeting in Villa Hills, KY

To benefit the most from your initial AA 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 remarks that you raise your hand to introduce yourself as a new member of AA. Make sure to inquire about a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. The last thing to remember is don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, share the story that lead you through their doors that day.