AA Meetings Gasburg, VA

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 14.14 miles away and meets on Sunday at 2:00 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: Gasburg, Ebony, Ebony, and Triplet.

Additional local resources: Gasburg NA Meetings | Gasburg 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 an addict seeking sobriety to come in and ask for help. These meetings in Gasburg, VA will help them build a support system to live a sober life. 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 they received.

Selecting An AA Meeting in Gasburg, VA

There are a many different AA meetings in Gasburg, VA. prior to choosing 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 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - A Closed meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. 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 then encourage its members to discuss the meeting.

Speaker Meeting - At an Alcoholics Anonymous speaker meeting, a member of Alcoholics Anonymous will tell their story and share their journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting - A literature meeting usually involves 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 typically 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 AA Meeting 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 dialogue.

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 could be followed by a discussion.

Because each Gasburg 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 Gasburg that do not. We recommend calling the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to find out more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Gasburg, VA, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

How to benefit the most from your initial meeting in Gasburg, VA

To benefit the most from your initial 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 ask for a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. The final thing to remember is don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, share the journey that lead you to this meeting.