AA Meetings Inner Richmond, CA

Monday AA Meetings in Inner Richmond

Tuesday AA Meetings in Inner Richmond

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Inner Richmond

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Thursday AA Meetings in Inner Richmond

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Friday AA Meetings in Inner Richmond

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Saturday AA Meetings in Inner Richmond

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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: Outer Richmond, Inner Sunset, Usf, and Presidio Hts

Additional local resources: Inner Richmond NA Meetings | Inner Richmond Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is a program where alcoholics and people who struggle with drug use gather for one hour to discuss their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic’s Anonymous meeting in Inner Richmond, California will share their experience getting sober through their personal anecdotes with anyone seeking help with a drinking problem. There is no religious, social or economic association for membership, just the desire to stop drinking, and live a happy & healthy life without alcohol.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Inner Richmond, California

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Inner Richmond, California. prior to selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of AA – An Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is open to anyone who wants to attend. You do not have to have an drinking problem to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA – A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is only for those who have a desire to get sober. Friends and family are not able to attend these meetings.

Big Book Meeting – At these 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 AA speaker meeting, a member of AA will tell their story and share their journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting typically revolves around reading from one of the AA approved pieces of literature and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end or a speaker about the literature of topic.

Step Study – An AA 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 meditation 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 conversation.

Traditions AA Meeting – One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a discussion.

Since each Inner Richmond AA 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 AA meetings in Inner Richmond that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Inner Richmond, California, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to benefit the most from your initial meeting in Inner Richmond, California

To benefit the most from your initial meeting you need to walk in willing to accept change and be open minded. Make sure to give yourself extra time at the start and end 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 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, let the group know what lead you through their doors that day.