AA Meetings Urbana, MD

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 0.52 miles away and meets on Thursday 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: Monrovia, Bartonsville, Buckeystown, and Comus.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship developed to help those who struggle from alcohol dependence obtain sobriety. Attendance is free at an AA Meeting in Urbana, MD as the funding is accepted on a [donation from its members.

AA is among the most commonly recognized programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women overcome their alcohol addiction in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are usually small groups of individuals who share their experiences getting sober and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

How to Choose an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Urbana, MD

Alcoholism is a disease of the mind, body, and soul. Alcoholics Anonymous has created meetings to assist with each individual piece of your sobriety. If you are in search of a meeting on the first 3 steps, you should choose a beginner meeting. If you are looking to focus on your spiritual side, attending a meditation meeting can help. If you want to hear another individuals story of how they overcame alcoholism, 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 help. If you want to attend a single gender group, you can go to a men’s or women's meeting where only people of your gender will be present. Likely, there is a meeting for everyone. Try a few meetings out until you find one that you feel most comfortable at.

How to get the most out of your initial AA meeting in Urbana, MD

To get the most out of your initial AA 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 introduce yourself as a new member of AA. Make sure to request a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you through their doors that day.