AA Meetings Hazen, ND

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Hazen, North Dakota.

The closest AA meeting to you is 0.54 miles away and meets on Friday 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: Beulah, Stanton, Zap, and Hannover.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program organized to help its members obtain sobriety. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Hazen, ND as the funding is donated from its members.

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

The Best Method of Choosing an AA Meeting in Hazen, ND

It is important when coming to AA that you select a meeting that is best 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 encourages members to speak their truth and ask for help. Another type of meeting would be a single gender meeting, which is only open to either men or women. 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 drugs is not allowed. A Step Study is a meeting that is simply a specific step and discussed 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 AA. The 12 traditions are different than the 12 steps. The traditions are built to maintain order throughout AA and maintaining accountability to these traditions is the reason you can join a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous anywhere in the world to hear the same message.

How to benefit the most from your initial meeting in Hazen, ND

To benefit the most from your initial meeting you need to walk through the front door willing to accept change and be open minded. Make sure to give yourself extra time at the start and end because there is always a “before” and “after” for every meeting, where the members of the group gather outside and talk. Make sure during opening announcements that you raise your hand to introduce yourself as a new member of AA. Don't forget to ask for a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you to your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.