AA Meetings Valley View, TX

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 8.15 miles away and meets on Tuesday 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: Era, Sanger, Lake Kiowa, and Gainesville.

Additional local resources: Valley View NA Meetings | Valley View Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship founded to help those who suffer from dependence to alcohol stay sober. Attendance is free at an AA Meeting in Valley View, TX as the funding is donated 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 achieve sobriety in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are typically made up of small groups of people who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members stay sober.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Valley View, TX

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Valley View, TX. prior to selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is helpful to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of AA - An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who wishes to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA - A Closed meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous 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 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 involves reading from one of the AA 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 AA 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 could be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting - A meditation meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous 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 discussion.

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

Since each Valley View 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 Valley View that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Valley View, TX, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Valley View, TX

The best way to get the most out of your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you should keep an open minded. We all had an idea of what these meeting were and generally it is the same misconception. The most beneficial thing I was told was to sit down, shut up, listen to the message, and graciously ask for help. Regardless of the meeting, there will be the same message of recovering from a hopeless state of mind. The process of recovering from that hopeless state is in asking for help from another addict which you will find in any AA meeting you choose to start with.