AA Meetings Sturgis, OK

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 11.9 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: Burton, Eva, Keyes, and Elkhart.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is a place to spread a message of strength, hope and courage to other alcoholics. This is a safe place for an alcoholic wanting to get sober to come in and ask for help. These AA Meetings in Sturgis, OK will help them build a support network to live a sober life. You will be welcomed by your peers that have all lived and survived from alcoholism. Their survival of maintaining their sobriety is dependent on helping others and giving back to others the gift that they received.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Sturgis, OK

There are a many different AA meetings in Sturgis, OK. prior to selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.

Open Meeting of AA - An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who has a desire 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 AA Meeting is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. 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 experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting typically revolves around 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 traditionally focuses on a specific step or 2 per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and might 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 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 extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and might be followed by a dialogue.

Being that each Sturgis 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 Sturgis that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Sturgis, OK, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Sturgis, OK

The most successful members of Alcoholics Anonymous 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 recommend following the suggestions of the AA members that have successfully stayed sober for sometime.

It is smart to reach your hand out and admit that you need help. Part of staying sober is helping the newcomers of Alcoholics Anonymous in Sturgis stay sober, so people are going to be open to helping you not drink too. Stand up, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.