AA Meetings Bayside, VA

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 3.45 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: Bayside, Greenbush, Greenbush, and Deep Creek.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is a place to spread a message of strength, hope and courage to other alcoholics. This is a safe place for a person seeking sobriety to come in and ask for help. These AA Meetings in Bayside, VA will help them build a support network to help achieve sobriety. You will be welcomed by your peers that have all lived and survived from addiction. Their ability to maintain a sober life is dependent on helping others and giving back to others the support that was given to them.

How to Choose an AA Meeting in Bayside, VA

It is important when coming to AA that you choose a meeting that is best for where you are at in sobriety. The first type of Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is a new comers meeting and is not limited to only new comers but is a meeting that inspires members to speak their truth and accept help. Another type of meeting would be a gender specific meeting, either a men’s meeting or women’s meeting. These types of meeting are closed to the opposite sex. A Closed meeting simply means the group is solely focused on conversations regarding how to maintain sobriety from alcohol. Speaking of any other substance use addictions is not allowed. A Step Study is a gathering that is simply a specific step and spoken about in length regarding the best approach to working this step and applying it to your daily life. Traditions meetings revolve around the 12 traditions of AA. The 12 traditions are not the same as the 12 steps. The traditions are built to maintain order throughout AA and holding each group accountable to these traditions is the reason you can join a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous anywhere in the world to hear the same message.

How to get the most out of your first AA meeting in Bayside, VA

To get the most out of your first AA meeting you need to walk through the front door willing to accept change and be open minded. Make sure to arrive 30 minutes early and stay 30 minutes after 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 announcements that you raise your hand to introduce yourself as a new member of AA. Don't forget to inquire about 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 to your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.