AA Meetings Howardville, MO

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Howardville, Missouri.

The closest AA meeting to you is 38.64 miles away and meets on Sunday at 9:00:00 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: Lilbourn, North Lilbourn, New Madrid, and Marston.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program organized to help its members achieve sobriety. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Howardville, MO as the funding is voluntarily contributed from its members.

AA is one of most commonly known programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are usually small groups of individuals who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

How to Choose an AA Meeting in Howardville, MO

Alcoholism is a disease of the mind, body, and soul. AA has created meetings to help with each individual piece of your independence from alcohol. If you are looking for 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 would be a good choice. If you are in search of 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 group with just your gender, 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 benefit the most from your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Howardville, MO

To benefit the most from your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you need to walk through the front door with an open mind, and the willingness to change. Make sure to give yourself extra time at the start and end 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. Don't forget to inquire about a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, share the journey that lead you to this meeting.