AA Meetings Portland, ND

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 2.41 miles away and meets on Thursday at 7:00:00 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: Mayville, Hatton, Clifford, and Blanchard.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a place to share experiences and success stories with other alcoholics. This is a safe place for an addict seeking sobriety to come in and ask for help. These Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Portland, ND will help them build a support system to help guide them to sobriety. You will be greeted by your peers that have all lived and survived from a hopeless state of mind and body. Their survival of maintaining their sobriety is dependent on helping others and giving back to others the guidance that they received.

How to Choose an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Portland, ND

Alcoholism is a disease of the mind, body, and soul. Alcoholics Anonymous has created meetings to help with each individual piece of your sobriety. If you are searching for a meeting on the first three steps, you should select a beginner meeting. If you are looking to explore your spiritual side, attending a meditation meeting can help. If you want to hear stories of inspiration for overcoming alcoholism, a speaker meeting is a good starting point. If you are through your steps and are now working on the traditions of AA, a traditions meetings will help. If you want to attend a single gender group, you can go to a men’s or women's meeting where only people of your gender will be present. The fact of the matter is there is a meeting for everyone. Try a few meetings out until you find one that you find most beneficial.

How to benefit the most from your first AA meeting in Portland, ND

To benefit the most from your first AA meeting you need to walk in willing to accept change and be open minded. Make sure to arrive 30 minutes early and stay 30 minutes after 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. Make sure to inquire about a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. The last thing to remember is don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you to your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.