AA Meetings Dobbin, TX

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 20.8 miles away and meets on Saturday at 7:30:00 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: Montgomery, Plantersville, Todd Mission, and Stoneham.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a place where alcoholics and people who struggle with drug use gather for one hour to share their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting in Dobbin, TX will share their experience getting sober through their personal anecdotes with anyone working on their recovery journey. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the wish to stop drinking, and live a happy & healthy existence without alcohol.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Dobbin, TX

There are a variety different AA meetings in Dobbin, TX. 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 AA - An Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous 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 join 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 usually 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 journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting usually 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 one or two steps 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 then followed by a discussion.

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.

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

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Dobbin, TX

The best way to benefit the most from your first AA 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 hopelessness. The process of recovering from that hopeless state is in asking for help from another alcoholic which you will find in any AA meeting you choose to pick as your first.