AA Meetings East Arcadia, NC

Monday AA Meetings in East Arcadia

Tuesday AA Meetings in East Arcadia

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Wednesday AA Meetings in East Arcadia

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Thursday AA Meetings in East Arcadia

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Friday AA Meetings in East Arcadia

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Saturday AA Meetings in East Arcadia

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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: Sandyfield, Kelly, Bolton, and Riegelwood

Additional local resources: East Arcadia NA Meetings | East Arcadia Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program created to help its members obtain sobriety. It is free to attend an AA Meeting in East Arcadia, North Carolina as the funding is donated from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is one of most commonly known programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. AA meetings are typically made up of small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in East Arcadia, North Carolina

There are a variety different AA meetings in East Arcadia, North Carolina. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is helpful to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.

Open Meeting of AA – An Open AA Meeting 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 AA – 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 these meetings, a member will usually read out of the Big Book and then encourage its members to discuss the meeting.

Speaker Meeting – At an AA speaker meeting, a member of AA will tell their story and share their experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting usually involves reading from one of the AA 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 AA 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 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 discussion.

Traditions AA Meeting – One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in thoroughly. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a discussion.

Being that each East Arcadia AA meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find AA meetings in East Arcadia that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in East Arcadia, North Carolina, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to get the most out of your initial Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in East Arcadia, North Carolina

To get the most out of your initial Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you need to walk in with an open mind, and the willingness to change. 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 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, share the journey that lead you to your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.