AA Meetings Flats, TX

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 8.87 miles away and meets on Monday at 6:30:00 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: East Tawakoni, Point, Emory, and West Tawakoni.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program founded to help its members achieve sobriety. Attendance is free at an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Flats, TX as the funding is voluntarily contributed from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is among the most commonly known programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. AA meetings are typically 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 Flats, TX

It is important when coming to AA that you select a meeting that is suited for where you are at in sobriety. The 1st type of Alcoholics Anonymous 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 accept help. The second 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 gathering that is simply focused on a single step and discussed in length regarding the best approach to working this step and applying it to your daily life. Traditions meetings are focused around the 12 traditions of AA. Not to be confused with the 12 steps. The traditions are built to maintain order throughout AA and maintaining accountability to these traditions is the reason you can attend a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous anywhere in the world to hear the same message.

How to get the most out of your initial Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Flats, TX

To get the most out of your initial Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you need to walk in with an open mind, and the willingness to change. Make sure to arrive 30 minutes early and stay 30 minutes after 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 remarks that you raise your hand to introduce yourself as a new member of AA. Don't forget to request 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, let the group know what lead you to your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.