AA Meetings Lewis Center, OH

Monday AA Meetings in Lewis Center

Tuesday AA Meetings in Lewis Center

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Lewis Center

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Thursday AA Meetings in Lewis Center

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Friday AA Meetings in Lewis Center

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Saturday AA Meetings in Lewis Center

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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: Powell, Westerville, Delaware, and Galena

Additional local resources: Lewis Center NA Meetings | Lewis Center Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program founded to help those who suffer from alcohol abuse achieve sobriety. Attendance is free at an AA Meeting in Lewis Center, Ohio as the funding is voluntary based only from its members.

AA is one of most highly regarded programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women achieve sobriety in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are usually small groups of people who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Lewis Center, Ohio

There are a many different AA meetings in Lewis Center, Ohio. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.

Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – An Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is open to anyone who wants 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 Alcoholics Anonymous – 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 commonly read out of the Big Book and then encourage its members to discuss the meeting.

Speaker Meeting – At an Alcoholics Anonymous speaker meeting, a member of Alcoholics Anonymous will tell their story and share their journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting – A literature meeting commonly involves reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous 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 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 dialogue.

Traditions Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting – One or more of the Alcoholics Anonymous traditions will be discussed in depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a discussion.

Being that each Lewis Center Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Lewis Center that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to find out more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Lewis Center, Ohio, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to benefit the most from your initial AA meeting in Lewis Center, Ohio

To benefit the most from your initial AA meeting you need to walk through the front door with an open mind, and the willingness to change. Make sure to arrive 30 minutes early and stay 30 minutes after because there is always a “before” and “after” for every meeting, where the members of the group gather outside and talk. Make sure during opening remarks that you raise your hand to introduce yourself as a new member of AA. Make sure to ask for a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. The last thing to remember is don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, share the journey that lead you to this meeting.