AA Meetings Long Beach, MD

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 0.97 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: Calvert Beach, Saint Leonard, Broomes Island, and Lusby.

Additional local resources: Long Beach NA Meetings | Long Beach Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a program where alcoholics and people who struggle with substance abuse gather for one hour to share their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting in Long Beach, MD will share their experience getting sober through their personal anecdotes with anyone working on their recovery journey. There is no religious, social or economic association for membership, just the desire to get sober, and live a happy & healthy existence without alcohol.

The Best Method of Choosing an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Long Beach, MD

Alcohol Addiction is a disease of the mind, body, and soul. Alcoholics Anonymous has developed meetings to help with each individual piece of your sobriety. If you are looking for a meeting on the 1st three steps, beginner meetings are for you. If you are looking to explore your spiritual side, attending a meditation meeting can help. If you are in search of other people's journeys to sobriety, a speaker meeting is where you need to be. If you have completed 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. Likely, there is a meeting for everyone. Try different meetings out until you find one that fits your needs.

How to benefit the most from your first AA meeting in Long Beach, MD

To benefit the most from your first AA meeting you need to walk in with an open mind, and the willingness to change. Make sure to give yourself extra time at the start and end 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. Don't forget to request a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. The final thing to remember is don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you to your first AA meeting.