AA Meetings Gallipolis Ferry, WV

Monday AA Meetings in Gallipolis Ferry

Tuesday AA Meetings in Gallipolis Ferry

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Gallipolis Ferry

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Friday AA Meetings in Gallipolis Ferry

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Saturday AA Meetings in Gallipolis Ferry

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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: Gallipolis, Henderson, Kanauga, and Point Pleasant

Additional local resources: Gallipolis Ferry NA Meetings | Gallipolis Ferry Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program organized to help its members obtain sobriety. It is free to attend an AA Meeting in Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia as the funding is voluntary based only from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is one of most highly regarded programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are usually small groups of people who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, 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 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 commonly 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 commonly 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 a specific step or 2 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting 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 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 may or may not be followed by a dialogue.

Because each Gallipolis Ferry 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 Gallipolis Ferry that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to get more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

How to get the most out of your initial Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia

To get the most out of your initial Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you need to walk in 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 let the group know this is your first meeting. Don't forget to ask for a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. The final thing to remember is don't hesitate to raise your hand and speak, share the journey that lead you to your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.