AA Meetings Skidmore, MD

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 3.87 miles away and meets on at .

If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Cape Saint Claire, Gibson Island, Arnold, and Annapolis.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship founded to help its members get sober. Attendance is free at an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Skidmore, MD as the funding is voluntary based only 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. They are usually small groups of individuals who share their experiences getting sober and are there to help new members get sober.

Selecting An AA Meeting in Skidmore, MD

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Skidmore, MD. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.

Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who wishes to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. Friends and family are not able to attend these meetings.

Big Book Meeting - At Big Book meetings, a member will typically read out of the Big Book and follow the reading with a discussion amongst its members.

Speaker Meeting - At an Alcoholics Anonymous speaker meeting, a member of Alcoholics Anonymous will tell their story and share their experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting - A literature meeting typically revolves around reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous 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 might 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 entire meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open conversation.

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

Being that each Skidmore Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Skidmore that do not. We recommend calling the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to get more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Skidmore, MD, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Skidmore, MD

The members who benefit the most from AA have found success through getting involved in the program. If you are attending your first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we recommend following the suggestions of the AA members that have successfully stayed sober for sometime.

It is important that you reach your hand out and admit that you need help. Part of not drinking is helping the newcomers of AA in Skidmore maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be want to help you not drink too. Raise your hand, say who you are, admit that you need help.