AA Meetings Bismarck, ND

Monday AA Meetings in Bismarck

Tuesday AA Meetings in Bismarck

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Bismarck

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Thursday AA Meetings in Bismarck

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Friday AA Meetings in Bismarck

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Saturday AA Meetings in Bismarck

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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: Lincoln, Mandan, Menoken, and Harmon

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

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is a program 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 Bismarck, North Dakota will share their experience getting sober through their personal stories with anyone working on their recovery journey. There is no religious, social or economic association for membership, just the aspiration to stop drinking, and live a happy & healthy life without alcohol.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Bismarck, North Dakota

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Bismarck, North Dakota. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is helpful to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at 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 be an alcoholic to go to an open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA – A Closed AA 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 these meetings, a member will commonly read out of the Big Book and then encourage its members to discuss the meeting.

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 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 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 AA Meeting can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the entire 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 might be followed by a dialogue.

Because each Bismarck 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 Bismarck that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Bismarck, North Dakota, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Bismarck, North Dakota

The members who benefit the most from Alcoholics Anonymous tend to find 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 suggest following the suggestions of the AA members that have been a part of Alcoholics Anonymous for a while.

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 newcomers of Alcoholics Anonymous in Bismarck maintain their sobriety, 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.