AA Meetings Lee Bayou, LA

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 15.53 miles away and meets on Wednesday 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: Clayton, Dunbarton, Spokane, and Sicily Island.

Additional local resources: Lee Bayou NA Meetings | Lee Bayou Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is an assembly where alcoholics and people who struggle with drug use gather for one hour to discuss their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting in Lee Bayou, LA will share their experience getting sober through their personal stories with anyone working on their recovery journey. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the aspiration to get sober, and live a productive existence without alcohol.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Lee Bayou, LA

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Lee Bayou, LA. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to join, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of AA - An Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is open to anyone who has a desire to attend. You do not have to have an drinking problem to go to an open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA - 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 these meetings, a member will usually read out of the Big Book and follow the reading with a discussion amongst its members.

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 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 could 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 depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a discussion.

Since each Lee Bayou 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 Lee Bayou that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Lee Bayou, LA, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to get the most out of your first meeting in Lee Bayou, LA

To get the most out of your first meeting you need to walk through the front door willing to accept change and be open minded. Make sure to be ready to arrive early and stay late 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. Don't forget to ask for a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, share the journey that lead you to this meeting.