AA Meetings Emmitsburg, MD

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 0.31 miles away and meets on Wednesday at 8:00:00 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: Carroll Valley, Fairfield, Sabillasville, and Thurmont.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program founded to help alcoholics achieve sobriety. It is free to attend an AA Meeting in Emmitsburg, MD as the funding is donated from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous 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. They are typically made up of small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

How to Choose an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Emmitsburg, MD

Alcoholism is a disease of the mind, body, and soul. Alcoholics Anonymous has created meetings to guide you through each individual piece of your independence from alcohol. If you are looking for a meeting on the 1st three steps, you should choose a beginner meeting. If you are looking to focus on your spiritual side, attending a meditation meeting can help. If you want to hear another individuals story of how they overcame alcoholism, a speaker meeting is where you need to be. If you are through your steps and are now working on the traditions of AA, a traditions meetings will be beneficial. If you want to attend a single gender group, you can go to a men’s or women's meeting where no one of the opposite gender will be there. All in all there is a meeting for everyone. Try different meetings out until you find one that you feel most comfortable at.

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Emmitsburg, MD

In order to get the most out of your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you should keep an open minded. Everyone had preconceived notions of what these meeting were and generally it is the same misconception. The most beneficial thing I was told 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 a hopeless state of mind. The process of recovering from that hopeless state is in asking for help from another addict which you will find in any meeting you choose to start with.