AA Meetings Tomnolen, MS

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 6.08 miles away and meets on Wednesday at 7:30:00 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: Stewart, Eupora, Walthall, and Bellefontaine.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program organized to help its members achieve sobriety. It is free to attend an AA Meeting in Tomnolen, MS as the funding is accepted on a [donation from its members.

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

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Tomnolen, MS

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

Open Meeting of AA - An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who wishes to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. 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 get sober. It is not open to friends or family.

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 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 typically involves reading from one of the AA approved pieces of literature and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end or a speaker about the literature of topic.

Step Study - An AA step study typically focuses on one or two steps per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and might be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

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

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

Being that each Tomnolen 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 Tomnolen that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Tomnolen, MS, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

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

The members who benefit the most from AA have found success through getting involved in the program. For people who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we suggest following the suggestions of the AA members that have been a part of AA for a while.

It is important that you accept where you are at with you sobriety and accept help. Part of staying sober is helping the new attendees of AA in Tomnolen live a sober life, so people are going to be want to help you not drink too. Stand up, say who you are, admit that you need help.