AA Meetings Bryans Road, MD

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Bryans Road, Maryland.

The closest AA meeting to you is 1.61 miles away and meets on Saturday at 6:00:00 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: Pomonkey, Potomac Heights, Indian Head, and Pomfret.

Additional local resources: Bryans Road NA Meetings | Bryans Road Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is a program where alcoholics and people who struggle with addiction gather for one hour to discuss their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting in Bryans Road, MD will share their experience getting sober through their personal anecdotes with anyone seeking help with a drinking problem. There is no religious, social or economic association for membership, just the aspiration to achieve sobriety, and live a happy & healthy existence without alcohol.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Bryans Road, MD

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Bryans Road, MD. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is beneficial 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 be an alcoholic 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 get sober. Friends and family are not able to attend these meetings.

Big Book Meeting - At these meetings, a member will typically 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 talk through the duration of the meeting and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting typically revolves around 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 typically focuses on one or two steps 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 deep reflection for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. 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 could be followed by a conversation.

Being that each Bryans Road 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 Bryans Road that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Bryans Road, MD, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Bryans Road, MD

The most successful members of AA tend to find success through getting involved in the program. If you are attending your first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we suggest following the suggestions of the AA members that have come before you.

It is important that you accept where you are at with you sobriety and admit that you need help. Part of not drinking is helping the newcomers of AA in Bryans Road get sober, so people are going to be want to help you get sober too. Stand up, say who you are, admit that you need help.