AA Meetings Madisonville, VA

Monday AA Meetings in Madisonville

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Madisonville

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Friday AA Meetings in Madisonville

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Saturday AA Meetings in Madisonville

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If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Pamplin, Cullen, Phenix, and Charlotte Court House

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

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is an assembly where alcoholics and people who struggle with addiction gather for one hour to share their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic’s Anonymous meeting in Madisonville, Virginia will share their experience getting sober through their personal stories with anyone working on their recovery journey. There is no religious, social or economic association for membership, just the desire to get sober, and live a fulfilling existence without alcohol.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Madisonville, Virginia

There are a many different AA meetings in Madisonville, Virginia. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.

Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who wants 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 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 an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting – A literature meeting usually 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 usually focuses on a specific step or 2 per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and might be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting – A Meditation Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the entire meeting. The meditation may be guided and then followed by a discussion.

Traditions Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting – One or more of the Alcoholics Anonymous traditions will be discussed in extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and might be followed by a dialogue.

Because each Madisonville Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Madisonville that do not. We recommend calling the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to find out more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Madisonville, Virginia, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Madisonville, Virginia

The members who benefit the most from AA have found success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. If you are attending your first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we recommend following the suggestions of the AA members that have come before you.

It is important that you accept where you are at with you addiction and admit that you need help. Part of not drinking is helping the new members of AA in Madisonville stay sober, so people are going to be want to help you not drink too. Raise your hand, say who you are, admit that you need help.