AA Meetings Hattiesburg, MS

Monday AA Meetings in Hattiesburg

Tuesday AA Meetings in Hattiesburg

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Hattiesburg

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Thursday AA Meetings in Hattiesburg

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Friday AA Meetings in Hattiesburg

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Saturday AA Meetings in Hattiesburg

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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: Bonhomie, Palmers Crossing, West Hattiesburg, and Arnold Line

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

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is an assembly where alcoholics and people who struggle with addiction gather for one hour to share their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic’s Anonymous meeting in Hattiesburg, Mississippi will share their experience getting sober through their personal stories with anyone looking to get sober. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the aspiration to get sober, and live a fulfilling existence without alcohol.

Selecting An AA Meeting in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Before 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 AA Meeting is open to anyone who wishes to attend. You do not have to have an drinking problem to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA – A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous 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 talk through the duration of the meeting and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

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 traditionally focuses on one or two steps per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and may or may not be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting – A meditation meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the length of the meeting. The meditation may be guided and then followed by a 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 may or may not be followed by a discussion.

Being that each Hattiesburg AA meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Variation of meeting formats is common and you can also find AA meetings in Hattiesburg that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

The most successful members of AA have found success through getting involved in the program. If you are attending your first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we recommend following the suggestions of the AA members that have come before you.

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