AA Meetings Fort Gates, TX

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 17.93 miles away and meets on Tuesday 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: South Mountain, Gatesville, Flat, and Leon Junction.

Additional local resources: Fort Gates NA Meetings | Fort Gates Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Fort Gates, TX will share their experience getting sober through their personal anecdotes with anyone seeking help with a drinking problem. There is no religious, social or economic association for membership, just the want to stop drinking, and live a fulfilling life without alcohol.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Fort Gates, TX

There are a many different AA meetings in Fort Gates, TX. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend 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 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 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 take up all of the time and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

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 usually 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve deep reflection for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open conversation.

Traditions AA Meeting - One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a discussion.

Being that each Fort Gates AA 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 AA meetings in Fort Gates that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Fort Gates, TX, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

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

The members who benefit the most from AA tend to find success through getting involved in the program. If you are attending your first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we suggest following the suggestions of the AA members that have successfully stayed sober for sometime.

It is important that you accept where you are at with you addiction and admit that you need help. Part of staying sober is helping the new attendees of AA in Fort Gates maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be more than willing to help you get sober too. Stand up, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.