AA Meetings Minneapolis, MN

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The closest AA meeting to you is 0.07 miles away and meets on Wednesday at 6:00:00 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: Lauderdale, Falcon Heights, Golden Valley, and Saint Louis Park.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is a place to spread a message of strength, hope and courage to other alcoholics. This is a safe place for somebody seeking sobriety to come in and ask for help. These meetings in Minneapolis, MN will help them build a support system to help guide them to sobriety. You will be greeted by your peers that have all lived and survived from alcoholism. Their ability to maintain their sobriety is dependent on helping others and giving back to others the guidance that they received.

Selecting An AA Meeting in Minneapolis, MN

There are a variety different AA meetings in Minneapolis, MN. prior to selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is helpful to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.

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

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - A Closed meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting - At these meetings, a member will commonly 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 journey, 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 commonly involves 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 usually 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 AA Meeting can involve deep reflection for a portion of the meeting or even the entire meeting. The meditation may be guided and then followed by a discussion.

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

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

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Minneapolis, MN

The members who benefit the most from AA have found success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. If you are attending your first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we suggest following the suggestions of the AA members that have successfully stayed sober for sometime.

It is smart to accept where you are at with you addiction and ask for help. Part of staying sober is helping the new attendees of AA in Minneapolis stay sober, so people are going to be open to helping you get sober too. Raise your hand, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.