AA Meetings Ridgely, MD

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 0.26 miles away and meets on Monday 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: Hillsboro, Greensboro, Queen Anne, and West Denton.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a place to share experiences and success stories with other alcoholics. This is a safe place for somebody seeking sobriety to come in and ask for help. These Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Ridgely, MD will help them build a support system to live a sober life. You will be invited in by your peers that have all lived and survived from a hopeless state of mind and body. Their ability to maintain this state is reliant on helping others and giving back to others the guidance that they received.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Ridgely, MD

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Ridgely, MD. Before choosing 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 wishes 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 AA Meeting is only for those who have a desire to get sober. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting - At these meetings, a member will typically 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 can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting typically 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 usually 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 meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the length of the meeting. 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 extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a discussion.

Since each Ridgely AA meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find AA meetings in Ridgely that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Ridgely, MD, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to get the most out of your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Ridgely, MD

To get the most out of your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you need to walk through the front door 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 remarks 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. Last, but certainly not least don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, share the story that lead you to this meeting.