AA Meetings Thurmont, MD

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 0.25 miles away and meets on Sunday at 10:00:00 AM.

If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Sabillasville, Emmitsburg, Blue Ridge Summit, and Woodsboro.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program founded to help alcoholics obtain sobriety. It is free to attend an AA Meeting in Thurmont, MD as the funding is accepted on a [donation 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 overcome their addiction to alcohol in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are commonly made up of small groups of individuals who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

The Best Method of Selecting an AA Meeting in Thurmont, MD

It is important when coming to AA that you select a meeting that is best for where you are at in sobriety. The first type of AA meeting is a new comers meeting and is not only for new comers but is a meeting that motivates members to share their stories and accept help. The second type of meeting would be a single gender meeting, either a men’s meeting or women’s meeting. These types of meeting are not opened to the opposite sex. A Closed meeting simply means the group is solely focused on conversations regarding how to maintain sobriety from alcohol. Speaking of any other drugs is not allowed. A Step Study is a gathering that is simply a specific step and discussed in length regarding the best approach to working this step and applying it to your daily life. Traditions meetings are focused on the 12 traditions of AA. The 12 traditions are different than the 12 steps. The traditions are built to maintain order throughout AA and holding each group accountable to these traditions is the reason you can walk into an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting anywhere in the world to hear the same message.

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

The members who benefit the most from Alcoholics Anonymous tend to find success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. For people who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we advise following the suggestions of the AA members that have been a part of AA for a while.

It is smart to accept where you are at with you addiction and admit that you need help. Part of staying sober is helping the new people of Alcoholics Anonymous in Thurmont stay sober, so people are going to be more than willing to help you not drink too. Raise your hand, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.