AA Meetings Orogrande, NM

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 32.99 miles away and meets on Wednesday at 7:30:00 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: White Sands, Valmont, Timberon, and Organ.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program organized to help alcoholics obtain sobriety. Attendance is free at an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Orogrande, NM as the funding is donated from its members.

AA is among the most commonly recognized programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. AA meetings are commonly made up of small groups of individuals who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Orogrande, NM

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Orogrande, NM. prior to 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 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. 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 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 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 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 usually focuses on one or two steps per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and could be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting - A Meditation AA 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 conversation.

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 could be followed by a dialogue.

Being that each Orogrande 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 Orogrande that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Orogrande, NM, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Orogrande, NM

The members who benefit the most from AA tend to find success through getting involved in the program. If you are attending your first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we advise following the suggestions of the AA members that have been a part of AA for a while.

It is important that you reach your hand out and accept help. Part of not drinking is helping the newcomers of AA in Orogrande maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be more than willing to help you not drink too. Stand up, say who you are, admit that you need help.