AA Meetings Rattan, OK

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Rattan, Oklahoma.

The closest AA meeting to you is 11.81 miles away and meets on Tuesday at 8:00:00 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: Spencerville, Finley, Speer, and Antlers.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program created to help its members get sober. It is free to attend an AA Meeting in Rattan, OK as the funding is voluntarily contributed from its members.

AA is one of most commonly recognized programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women overcome their alcoholism in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are usually small groups of people who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members get sober.

Selecting An AA Meeting in Rattan, OK

There are a variety different AA meetings in Rattan, OK. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to join, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - An Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is open to anyone who has a desire to attend. You do not have to have an drinking problem to go to an open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join 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 typically 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 typically revolves around 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 typically focuses on one or two steps 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 meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the length of the 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 thoroughly. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a conversation.

Being that each Rattan 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 Rattan that do not. We recommend calling the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to acquire more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Rattan, OK, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Rattan, OK

The members who benefit the most from AA tend to find success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. If you are attending your 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 important that you accept where you are at with you addiction and ask for help. Part of not drinking is helping the newcomers of AA in Rattan get sober, so people are going to be want to help you not drink too. Raise your hand, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.