AA Meetings McComb, MS

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in McComb, Mississippi.

The closest AA meeting to you is 0.45 miles away and meets on Sunday at 2:00:00 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: Summit, Fernwood, Magnolia, and Thompson.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is a place to spread a message of strength, hope and courage to other alcoholics. This is a safe place for an addict wanting to get sober to come in and ask for help. These Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in McComb, MS will help them build a support system to live a sober life. You will be welcomed by your peers that have all lived and survived from addiction. Their ability to maintain this state is dependent on helping others and giving back to others the support that was given to them.

Choosing An AA Meeting in McComb, MS

There are a a number of different AA meetings in McComb, MS. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to join, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.

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

Closed Meeting of AA - A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. Friends and family are not able to attend these meetings.

Big Book Meeting - At Big Book meetings, a member will typically 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 experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting typically involves 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 a specific step or 2 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting 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 conversation.

Traditions AA Meeting - One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a discussion.

Since each McComb 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 McComb that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in McComb, MS, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in McComb, MS

The members who benefit the most from AA have found success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. For addicts who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we advise following the suggestions of the AA members that have come before you.

It is smart to reach your hand out and ask for help. Part of not drinking is helping the newcomers of AA in McComb get sober, so people are going to be more than willing to help you not drink too. Raise your hand, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.