AA Meetings Chillum, MD

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 4.3 miles away and meets on Friday at 9:30:00 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: Hyattsville, Langley Park, Takoma Park, and Mount Rainier.

Additional local resources: Chillum NA Meetings | Chillum Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship founded to help its members obtain sobriety. Attendance is free at an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Chillum, MD as the funding is donated from its members.

AA is among the most highly regarded programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women achieve sobriety in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are typically made up of small groups of people who share their experiences getting sober and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

How to Choose an AA Meeting in Chillum, MD

It is important when coming to AA that you choose a meeting that is best for where you are at in sobriety. The 1st type of Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is a new comers meeting and is not limited to only new comers but is a meeting that encourages members to speak their truth and ask for help. The next type of meeting would be a single gender meeting, either a men’s meeting or women’s meeting. These types of meeting are closed to the opposite sex. A Closed meeting simply means the group is closed to any discussion that does not involve how to stay sober from alcohol. Speaking of any other substance use addictions is not allowed. A Step Study is a gathering that is simply focused on a single step and discussed in length regarding the best approach to working this step and applying it to your daily life. Traditions meetings are focused around the 12 traditions of AA. Not to be confused with the 12 steps. The traditions are built to maintain order throughout AA and maintaining accountability to these traditions is the reason you can join an AA Meeting anywhere in across the globe to hear the same message.

How to get the most out of your initial Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Chillum, MD

To get the most out of your initial Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you need to walk through the front door willing to accept change and be open minded. Make sure to be ready to arrive early and stay late because there is always a “before” and “after” for every meeting, where the members of the group gather outside and talk. Make sure during opening remarks that you raise your hand to let the group know this is your first meeting. Don't forget to ask for a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you through their doors that day.