AA Meetings Gila, NM

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Gila, New Mexico.

The closest AA meeting to you is 0.2 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: Cliff, Buckhorn, Redrock, and Silver City.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a program where alcoholics and people who struggle with addiction gather for one hour to express their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting in Gila, NM will share their experience getting sober through their personal anecdotes with anyone looking to get sober. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the yearn to stop drinking, and live a productive life without alcohol.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Gila, NM

There are a variety different AA meetings in Gila, NM. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is important 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 wants 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 commonly 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 talk through the duration of the meeting and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

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 traditionally focuses on one or two steps per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and may or may not be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting - A Meditation AA Meeting can involve deep reflection 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 depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a discussion.

Because each Gila 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 Gila that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Gila, NM, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Gila, NM

The most successful members of AA tend to find success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. For alcoholics who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we suggest following the suggestions of the AA members that have successfully stayed sober for sometime.

It is important that you reach your hand out and ask for help. Part of staying sober is helping the newcomers of AA in Gila get sober, so people are going to be want to help you get sober too. Stand up, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.