AA Meetings Lake Arbor, MD

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 5.64 miles away and meets on Friday at 8:30:00 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: Largo, Glenarden, Mitchellville, and Springdale.

Additional local resources: Lake Arbor NA Meetings | Lake Arbor Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

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

Alcoholics Anonymous is one of most highly regarded programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. AA meetings are usually small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

The Best Method of Selecting an AA Meeting in Lake Arbor, MD

Alcoholism is a disease of the mind, body, and soul. AA has developed meetings to assist with each individual piece of your independence from alcohol. If you are in search of a meeting on the first three steps, beginner meetings are for you. If you are looking to explore your spiritual side, attending a meditation meeting would be a recommended choice. If you are in search of other people's journeys to sobriety, a speaker meeting is the right place for you. If you have completed your steps and are now working on the traditions of AA, a traditions meetings will help. 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. Likely, there is a meeting for everyone. Try different meetings out until you find one that you find most beneficial.

How to benefit the most from your first AA meeting in Lake Arbor, MD

To benefit the most from your first AA meeting you need to walk through the front door with an open mind, and the willingness to change. Make sure to arrive 30 minutes early and stay 30 minutes after 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 ask for a meeting list, with phone numbers 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 your first AA meeting.