AA Meetings Kennedyville, MD

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 0.01 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: Locust Grove, Still Pond, Morgnec, and Lynch.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship founded to help alcoholics achieve sobriety. Attendance is free at an AA Meeting in Kennedyville, MD as the funding is accepted on a [donation from its members.

AA is one of 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. AA meetings are usually small groups of individuals who share their experiences getting sober and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Kennedyville, MD

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Kennedyville, MD. prior to selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at 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 have an alcohol addiction to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Friends, family, and children can join 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 usually 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 talk through the duration of the meeting and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting usually 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 a specific step or 2 per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and may or may not be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting - A Meditation Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting 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 may or may not be followed by a dialogue.

Being that each Kennedyville 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 Kennedyville that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Kennedyville, MD, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to benefit the most from your initial meeting in Kennedyville, MD

To benefit the most from your initial meeting you need to walk in 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 announcements that you raise your hand to let the group know this is your first meeting. Make sure to inquire about a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you to this meeting.