AA Meetings Bastian, VA

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Bastian, Virginia.

The closest AA meeting to you is 13.98 miles away and meets on Sunday 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: Bastian, Bland, Bland, and Rocky Gap.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is a place to share experiences and success stories with other alcoholics. This is a safe place for somebody seeking sobriety to come in and ask for help. These meetings in Bastian, VA will help them build a support system to help guide them to sobriety. You will be invited in by your peers that have all lived and survived from alcoholism. Their survival of maintaining their sobriety is dependent on helping others and giving back to others the guidance that was given to them.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Bastian, VA

There are a variety different AA meetings in Bastian, VA. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is helpful 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 be an alcoholic to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - A Closed AA Meeting is only for those who have a desire to get sober. It is not open to friends or family.

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 take up all of the time and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

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 meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve deep reflection for a portion of the meeting or even the length of the meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open 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 Bastian Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Bastian that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to get more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Bastian, VA, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to get the most out of your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Bastian, VA

To get the most out of your first Alcoholics Anonymous 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. Last, but certainly not least don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, share the story that lead you through their doors that day.