AA Meetings Arden on the Severn, MD

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Arden on the Severn, Maryland.

The closest AA meeting to you is 1.19 miles away and meets on Saturday at 6:00:00 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: Carrollton Manor, Herald Harbor, Severna Park, and Millersville.

Additional local resources: Arden on the Severn NA Meetings | Arden on the Severn Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a place to spread a message of strength, hope and courage to other alcoholics. This is a safe place for an addict wanting to get sober to come in and ask for help. These AA Meetings in Arden on the Severn, MD will help them build a support network to live a sober life. You will be welcomed by your peers that have all lived and survived from alcoholism. Their ability to maintain a sober life is reliant on helping others and giving back to others the gift that was given to them.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Arden on the Severn, MD

There are a variety different AA meetings in Arden on the Severn, MD. Before choosing 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 AA Meeting is open to anyone who wishes to attend. You do not have to have an alcohol addiction to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA - A Closed AA Meeting is only for those who have a desire to get sober. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting - At Big Book 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 experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

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 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 discussion.

Because each Arden on the Severn 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 Arden on the Severn that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Arden on the Severn, MD, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Arden on the Severn, MD

The best way to get the most out of your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you should remain open minded. We all had an idea of what these meeting were and generally it is the same misconception. The best advice I ever got was to sit down, shut up, pay attention to the message, and humbly ask for help. No matter the type of meeting meeting, that one thing that will always be present is the message of recovering from hopelessness. The process of recovering from that hopeless state is in asking for help from another addict which you will find in any AA meeting you choose to start with.