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 spread a message of strength, hope and courage to other alcoholics. This is a safe place for somebody wanting to get sober to come in and ask for help. These AA Meetings in Portland, ND will help them build a support system to help guide them to sobriety. You will be invited in by your peers that have all lived and survived from a hopeless state of mind and body. Their ability to maintain a sober life is dependent on helping others and giving back to others the gift that was given to them.

The Best Method of Selecting an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Portland, ND

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 AA meeting is a new comers meeting and is not solely for new comers but is a meeting that encourages members to share their stories 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 solely focused on conversations regarding how to maintain sobriety from alcohol. Talking about any other substance use addictions is not allowed. A Step Study is a gathering 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 are based off the 12 traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. The 12 traditions are different than the 12 steps. The traditions are built to maintain order throughout Alcoholics Anonymous and maintaining accountability to these traditions is why you can walk into a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous anywhere in across the globe to hear the same message.

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

To benefit the most from your initial AA meeting you need to walk through the front door with an open mind, and the willingness to change. 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 remarks that you raise your hand to let the group know this is your first meeting. Don't forget to request a meeting list, with phone numbers 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.