AA Meetings El Cenizo, TX

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 66.51 miles away and meets on Thursday at 7:00:00 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: Rio Bravo, La Presa, Los Altos Colonia, and San Carlos Number 1 Colonia.

Additional local resources: El Cenizo NA Meetings | El Cenizo Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program created to help those who suffer from alcohol dependence achieve sobriety. Attendance is free at an AA Meeting in El Cenizo, TX as the funding is voluntarily contributed from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is one of most commonly recognized programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women achieve sobriety in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are commonly made up of small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

How to Choose an AA Meeting in El Cenizo, TX

It is important when coming to AA that you choose a meeting that is suited for where you are at in sobriety. The first type of AA meeting is a new comers meeting and is not limited to only new comers but is a meeting that motivates members to speak their truth and ask for help. The next type of meeting would be a gender specific meeting, either a men’s meeting or women’s meeting. These types of meeting are not opened to the opposite sex. A Closed meeting simply means the group is closed to any discussion that does not involve how to maintain sobriety from alcohol. Talking about any other drugs is not allowed. A Step Study is a meeting that is simply a specific step and spoken about in length regarding the best approach to working this step and applying it to your daily life. Traditions meetings revolve around the 12 traditions of AA. Not to be confused with the 12 steps. The traditions were created to maintain order throughout AA and maintaining accountability to these traditions is the reason you can attend a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous anywhere in across the globe to hear the same message.

How to get the most out of your initial meeting in El Cenizo, TX

To get the most out of your initial meeting you need to walk in 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 ask for a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. The last thing to remember is don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, share the journey that lead you through their doors that day.