AA Meetings Cedar Grove, MD

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Cedar Grove, Maryland.

The closest AA meeting to you is 2.49 miles away and meets on Monday 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: Clarksburg, Woodfield, Damascus, and Goshen.

Additional local resources: Cedar Grove NA Meetings | Cedar Grove Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship founded to help alcoholics get sober. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Cedar Grove, MD as the funding is accepted on a [donation 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 achieve sobriety in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are usually small groups of individuals who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members get sober.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Cedar Grove, MD

There are a many different AA meetings in Cedar Grove, MD. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is helpful 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 wants to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA - A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting 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 Big Book meetings, a member will typically 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 journey, 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 typically 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 AA Meeting can involve internal contemplation 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 thoroughly. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a dialogue.

Being that each Cedar Grove 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 Cedar Grove that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Cedar Grove, MD, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Cedar Grove, MD

The members who benefit the most from AA have found success through getting involved in the program. If you are attending your first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we recommend following the suggestions of the AA members that have come before you.

It is important that you reach your hand out and accept help. Part of staying sober is helping the new members of AA in Cedar Grove get sober, so people are going to be more than willing to help you get sober too. Stand up, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.