AA Meetings Vista, CA

Monday AA Meetings in Vista

Tuesday AA Meetings in Vista

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Vista

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Thursday AA Meetings in Vista

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Friday AA Meetings in Vista

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Saturday AA Meetings in Vista

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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: Oceanside, Lake San Marcos, Carlsbad, and San Marcos

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program created to help its members stay sober. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Vista, California as the funding is accepted on a [donation from its members.

AA is among the most commonly recognized 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 commonly made up of small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members stay sober.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Vista, California

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Vista, California. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – An Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is open to anyone who wishes 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 meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Big Book 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 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 can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting – A literature meeting typically revolves around reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous 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 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 could be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting – A Meditation AA Meeting can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the length of the 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 thoroughly. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a conversation.

Because each Vista 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 Vista that do not. We recommend contacting the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to get more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Vista, California, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Vista, California

The most successful members of AA have found success through getting involved in the program. For addicts who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we suggest following the suggestions of the AA members that have been a part of AA for a while.

It is recommended that you accept where you are at with you sobriety and accept help. Part of not drinking is helping the new members of AA in Vista stay sober, so people are going to be open to helping you not drink too. Raise your hand, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.