AA Meetings Derby, OH

Monday AA Meetings in Derby

Tuesday AA Meetings in Derby

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Derby

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Thursday AA Meetings in Derby

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Friday AA Meetings in Derby

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Saturday AA Meetings in Derby

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If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Harrisburg, Orient, Mount Sterling, and Darbydale

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program developed to help its members obtain sobriety. Attendance is free at an AA Meeting in Derby, Ohio as the funding is voluntarily contributed from its members.

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

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Derby, Ohio

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Derby, Ohio. Before choosing 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 wishes to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open AA Meeting. 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 stop drinking. Friends and family are not able to attend these meetings.

Big Book Meeting – At Big Book meetings, a member will usually 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 experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting usually 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 a specific step or 2 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. 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 discussion.

Because each Derby 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 Derby that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Derby, Ohio, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Derby, Ohio

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 recommend following the suggestions of the AA members that have successfully stayed sober for sometime.

It is recommended that you reach your hand out and admit that you need help. Part of not drinking is helping the new attendees of AA in Derby live a sober life, so people are going to be more than willing to help you get sober too. Stand up, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.