AA Meetings Collegedale, TN

Monday AA Meetings in Collegedale

Tuesday AA Meetings in Collegedale

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Collegedale

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Thursday AA Meetings in Collegedale

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Friday AA Meetings in Collegedale

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Saturday AA Meetings in Collegedale

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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: Ooltewah, Apison, Graysville, and Harrison

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is a place to share experiences and success stories with other alcoholics. This is a safe place for an addict wanting to get sober to come in and ask for help. These meetings in Collegedale, Tennessee will help them build a support system to help achieve sobriety. You will be welcomed by your peers that have all lived and survived from a hopeless state of mind and body. Their ability to maintain their sobriety is dependent on helping others and giving back to others the support that they received.

Choosing An AA Meeting in Collegedale, Tennessee

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Collegedale, Tennessee. prior to selecting 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 AA Meeting is open to anyone who wishes to attend. You do not have to have an drinking problem to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA – A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting 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 typically read out of the Big Book and then encourage its members to discuss the meeting.

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 talk through the duration of the meeting 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 could be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting – A Meditation AA Meeting can involve meditation 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 AA Meeting – One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a dialogue.

Since each Collegedale 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 Collegedale that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Collegedale, Tennessee, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to benefit the most from your initial AA meeting in Collegedale, Tennessee

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 give yourself extra time at the start and end 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 announcements that you raise your hand to let the group know this is your first meeting. Don’t forget to request a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. The final thing to remember is don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, share the journey that lead you through their doors that day.