AA Meetings Glenwood, NM

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 0.02 miles away and meets on Tuesday 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: Pleasanton, Mule Creek, Buckhorn, and Reserve.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is a place to share experiences and success stories with other alcoholics. This is a safe place for an alcoholic wanting to get sober to come in and ask for help. These Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Glenwood, NM will help them build a support system to help achieve sobriety. You will be welcomed 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.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Glenwood, NM

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Glenwood, NM. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, 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 meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA - A Closed meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is only for those who have a desire to get sober. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting - At these meetings, a member will typically 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 take up all of the time and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting typically revolves around reading from one of the AA approved pieces of literature and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end or a speaker about the literature of topic.

Step Study - An AA step study usually focuses on a specific step or 2 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 is sometimes followed by an open conversation.

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 dialogue.

Because each Glenwood AA meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Variation of meeting formats is common and you can also find AA meetings in Glenwood that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Glenwood, NM, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Glenwood, NM

The most successful members of AA have found 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 recommend following the suggestions of the AA members that have come before you.

It is smart to accept where you are at with you addiction and ask for help. Part of staying sober is helping the newcomers of AA in Glenwood maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be open to helping you not drink too. Raise your hand, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.