AA Meetings Carlyss, LA

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Carlyss, Louisiana.

The closest AA meeting to you is 3.17 miles away and meets on Thursday 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: Sulphur, Prien, Westlake, and Edgerly.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship developed to help its members achieve sobriety. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Carlyss, LA as the funding is voluntary based only from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is one of most highly regarded programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women achieve sobriety in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are typically made up of small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

Choosing An AA Meeting in Carlyss, LA

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Carlyss, LA. 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 wants 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 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 these meetings, a member will commonly 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 can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting commonly revolves around reading from one of the AA 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 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 meditation 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 thoroughly. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and might be followed by a dialogue.

Since each Carlyss 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 Carlyss that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Carlyss, LA, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Carlyss, LA

The best way to benefit the most from your first AA meeting you should remain open minded. We all had an idea of what these meeting were and generally it is the same misconception. The most beneficial thing I was told was to sit down, shut up, pay attention to the message, and humbly ask for help. Regardless of the meeting, that one thing that won't change is the message of recovering from hopelessness. The process of recovering from that hopeless state is in asking for help from another alcoholic which you will find in any meeting you choose to pick as your first.