AA Meetings West Concord, MA

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in West Concord, Massachusetts.

The closest AA meeting to you is 0.48 miles away and meets on Wednesday at 6:30:00 AM.

If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: South Acton, North Sudbury, Maynard, and West Acton.

Additional local resources: West Concord NA Meetings | West Concord Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program organized to help alcoholics stay sober. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in West Concord, MA 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 get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. AA meetings are usually small groups of individuals who share their experiences getting sober and are there to help new members stay sober.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in West Concord, MA

There are a variety different AA meetings in West Concord, MA. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is helpful to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.

Open Meeting of AA - An Open AA 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 AA 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 get sober. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting - At these meetings, a member will commonly 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 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 usually 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 deep reflection 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 may or may not be followed by a dialogue.

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

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in West Concord, MA

The best way to get the most out of your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you should keep an open minded. Everyone had preconceived notions of what these meeting were and generally it is the same misconception. The one piece of advice I was ever given was to sit down, stop talking, listen to the message, and modestly ask for help. Regardless of the meeting, the one constant will be 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 Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you choose to start with.