AA Meetings West Yarmouth, MA

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 3.06 miles away and meets on Wednesday at 7:30:00 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: Hyannis, South Yarmouth, Yarmouth Port, and Barnstable.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship developed to help those who suffer from alcohol abuse get sober. There is no charge to attend an AA Meeting in West Yarmouth, MA as the funding is donated from its members.

AA is one of most commonly known programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are usually small groups of individuals who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members get sober.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in West Yarmouth, MA

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in West Yarmouth, MA. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, 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 wants 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 attend 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 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 experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting commonly 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 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 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 then followed by a discussion.

Traditions AA Meeting - One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a dialogue.

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

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in West Yarmouth, MA

The most successful members of Alcoholics Anonymous have found success through getting involved in the program. For addicts who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we recommend following the suggestions of the AA members that have successfully stayed sober for sometime.

It is important that you reach your hand out and accept help. Part of staying sober is helping the new members of Alcoholics Anonymous in West Yarmouth live a sober life, so people are going to be want to help you get sober too. Stand up, say who you are, admit that you need help.