AA Meetings Florence Hill, TX

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 2.47 miles away and meets on Wednesday 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: Grand Prairie, Lakeland Heights, Webb, and Duncanville.

Additional local resources: Florence Hill NA Meetings | Florence Hill Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is a place to spread a message of strength, hope and courage to other alcoholics. This is a safe place for an alcoholic wanting to get sober to come in and ask for help. These Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Florence Hill, TX will help them build a support network to live a sober life. You will be greeted by your peers that have all lived and survived from addiction. Their survival of maintaining this state is reliant on helping others and giving back to others the support that was given to them.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Florence Hill, TX

There are a variety different AA meetings in Florence Hill, TX. prior to selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.

Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - An Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is open to anyone who has a desire to attend. You do not have to have an alcohol addiction to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is only for those who have a desire to get sober. 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 follow the reading with a discussion amongst its members.

Speaker Meeting - At an Alcoholics Anonymous speaker meeting, a member of Alcoholics Anonymous will tell their story and share their experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting - A literature meeting typically revolves around reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous approved pieces of literature and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members or a speaker about the literature of topic.

Step Study - An Alcoholics Anonymous 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 may or may not be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

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

Traditions Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting - One or more of the Alcoholics Anonymous traditions will be discussed in thoroughly. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a dialogue.

Since each Florence Hill Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Florence Hill that do not. We recommend calling the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to acquire more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Florence Hill, TX, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to benefit the most from your initial meeting in Florence Hill, TX

To benefit the most from your initial meeting you need to walk in with an open mind, and the willingness to change. Make sure to be ready to arrive early and stay late 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 let the group know this is your first meeting. Make sure to request a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. The final thing to remember is don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, share the story that lead you to your first AA meeting.