AA Meetings Bartonville, TX

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Bartonville, Texas.

The closest AA meeting to you is 3.03 miles away and meets on Thursday at 6:00:00 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: Lantana, Double Oak, Argyle, and Copper Canyon.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program organized to help those who struggle from alcohol abuse get sober. There is no charge to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Bartonville, TX as the funding is voluntarily contributed from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is among the most highly regarded programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are typically made up of small groups of people who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members get sober.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Bartonville, TX

There are a many different AA meetings in Bartonville, TX. 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 Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous 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 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 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 could be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting - A meditation meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the length of the meeting. The meditation may be guided and then followed by a discussion.

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 conversation.

Since each Bartonville 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 Bartonville that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Bartonville, TX, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Bartonville, TX

In order to benefit the most from your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you should keep an open minded. We all had an idea of what these meeting were and generally it is the same misconception. The most beneficial thing I was told was to sit down, shut up, listen to the message, and graciously ask for help. No matter the type of meeting meeting, that one thing that won't change is the message of recovering from a hopeless state of mind. The process of recovering from that hopeless state is in asking for help from another addict which you will find in any meeting you choose to pick as your first.