AA Meetings Shannon, MS

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 9.04 miles away and meets on Monday at 5:30:00 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: Nettleton, Verona, Plantersville, and Okolona.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship developed to help those who suffer from dependence to alcohol get sober. Attendance is free at an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Shannon, MS as the funding is donated from its members.

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

How to Choose an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Shannon, MS

It is important when coming to Alcoholics Anonymous that you select a meeting that is suited for where you are at in sobriety. The first type of meeting is a new comers meeting and is not solely for new comers but is a meeting that motivates members to speak their truth and ask for help. The next type of meeting would be a single gender meeting, either a men’s meeting or women’s meeting. These types of meeting are closed to the opposite sex. A Closed meeting simply means the group is closed to any discussion that does not involve how to maintain sobriety from alcohol. Speaking of any other substance use addictions is not allowed. A Step Study is a meeting that is simply a specific step and spoken about in length regarding the best approach to working this step and applying it to your daily life. Traditions meetings revolve around the 12 traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. Not to be confused with the 12 steps. The traditions were implemented to maintain order throughout Alcoholics Anonymous and holding each group accountable to these traditions is why you can attend an AA Meeting anywhere in the world to hear the same message.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Shannon, MS

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 recommend 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 sobriety and ask for help. Part of staying sober is helping the new people of AA in Shannon get sober, so people are going to be more than willing to help you not drink too. Stand up, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.