AA Meetings West Alton, MO

Monday AA Meetings in West Alton

Tuesday AA Meetings in West Alton

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Wednesday AA Meetings in West Alton

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Thursday AA Meetings in West Alton

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Friday AA Meetings in West Alton

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Saturday AA Meetings in West Alton

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Sunday AA Meetings in West Alton

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If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Fort Bellefontaine, Alton, Shoveltown, and Spanish Lake.

Additional local resources: West Alton NA Meetings | West Alton 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 a person seeking sobriety to come in and ask for help. These AA Meetings in West Alton, MO will help them build a support system to help guide them to sobriety. You will be welcomed by your peers that have all lived and survived from addiction. Their survival of maintaining this state is reliant on helping others and giving back to others the support that was given to them.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in West Alton, MO

There are a a number of different AA meetings in West Alton, MO. prior to selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

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

Closed Meeting of AA - A Closed AA Meeting 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 AA speaker meeting, a member of AA will tell their story and share their journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting commonly revolves around reading from one of the AA approved pieces of literature and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members or a speaker about the literature of topic.

Step Study - An AA 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 could be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting - A meditation meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the length of the meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open discussion.

Traditions AA Meeting - One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a discussion.

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

How to benefit the most from your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in West Alton, MO

To benefit the most from your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you need to walk through the front door willing to accept change and be open minded. 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. Make sure to ask for a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. The last thing to remember is don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you through their doors that day.