AA Meetings Las Palomas, NM

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 4.61 miles away and meets on Friday at 6:00:00 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: Williamsburg, Caballo, Truth or Consequences, and Oasis.

Additional local resources: Las Palomas NA Meetings | Las Palomas Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a program where alcoholics and people who struggle with substance abuse gather for one hour to discuss their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting in Las Palomas, NM will share their experience getting sober through their personal anecdotes with anyone working on their recovery journey. There is no religious, social or economic association for membership, just the want to stop drinking, and live a fulfilling life without alcohol.

Choosing An AA Meeting in Las Palomas, NM

There are a variety different AA meetings in Las Palomas, NM. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to join, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.

Open Meeting of AA - An Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is open to anyone who wishes to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA - A Closed meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. Friends and family are not able to attend these meetings.

Big Book Meeting - At Big Book meetings, a member will typically read out of the Big Book and then encourage its members to discuss the meeting.

Speaker Meeting - At an AA speaker meeting, a member of AA will tell their story and share their experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting typically involves 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 typically 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the entire meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open dialogue.

Traditions AA Meeting - One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in thoroughly. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a conversation.

Because each Las Palomas 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 Las Palomas that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Las Palomas, NM, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

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

The best way to get the most out of your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you should remain open minded. We all had an idea of what these meeting were and generally it is the same misconception. The most beneficial thing I was told was to sit down, stop talking, pay attention to the message, and modestly ask for help. Regardless of the meeting, the one constant will be message of recovering from hopelessness. The process of recovering from that hopeless state is in asking for help from another addict which you will find in any AA meeting you choose to pick as your first.