AA Meetings Sweet Home, TX

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 5.83 miles away and meets on Tuesday at 8:00:00 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: Yoakum, Shiner, Hallettsville, and Ezzell.

Additional local resources: Sweet Home NA Meetings | Sweet Home Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship organized to help alcoholics obtain sobriety. Attendance is free at an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Sweet Home, TX as the funding is accepted on a [donation from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is among the most commonly recognized programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are usually small groups of people who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Sweet Home, TX

There are a variety different AA meetings in Sweet Home, TX. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, 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 have an drinking problem to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA - A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous 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 commonly 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 experience, 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 commonly involves 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 may or may not be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

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

Traditions AA Meeting - One or more of the AA 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.

Being that each Sweet Home 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 Sweet Home that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Sweet Home, TX, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Sweet Home, TX

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

It is important that you reach your hand out and accept help. Part of staying sober is helping the new attendees of AA in Sweet Home live a sober life, so people are going to be more than willing to help you not drink too. Raise your hand, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.