AA Meetings Gaithersburg, MD

Monday AA Meetings in Gaithersburg

Tuesday AA Meetings in Gaithersburg

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Gaithersburg

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Thursday AA Meetings in Gaithersburg

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Friday AA Meetings in Gaithersburg

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Saturday AA Meetings in Gaithersburg

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Sunday AA Meetings in Gaithersburg

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If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Washington Grove, North Potomac, Montgomery Village, and Redland.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is a program where alcoholics and people who struggle with addiction gather for one hour to express their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting in Gaithersburg, MD will share their experience getting sober through their personal stories with anyone looking to get sober. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the wish to stop drinking, and live a productive existence without alcohol.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Gaithersburg, MD

There are a many different AA meetings in Gaithersburg, MD. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is beneficial 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 wishes to attend. You do not have to have an drinking problem to go to an open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA - A Closed AA 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 these meetings, a member will usually 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 experience, 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 usually involves 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 typically 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 meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open dialogue.

Traditions AA Meeting - One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a discussion.

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

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

The most successful members of AA have found success through getting involved in the program. For people who are attending their 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 smart to accept where you are at with you sobriety and ask for help. Part of staying sober is helping the new attendees of AA in Gaithersburg get sober, so people are going to be open to helping you not drink too. Raise your hand, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.