AA Meetings Castlewood, SD

Monday AA Meetings in Castlewood

Tuesday AA Meetings in Castlewood

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Castlewood

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Thursday AA Meetings in Castlewood

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Friday AA Meetings in Castlewood

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Saturday AA Meetings in Castlewood

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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: Hayti, Estelline, Kranzburg, and Lake Norden

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship created to help its members obtain sobriety. It is free to attend a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Castlewood, South Dakota as the funding is voluntarily contributed from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is one of 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 typically made up of small groups of people who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

Selecting An AA Meeting in Castlewood, South Dakota

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Castlewood, South Dakota. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to join, 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 have an alcohol addiction to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. 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 stop drinking. It is not open to friends or family.

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 talk through the duration of the meeting 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 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 might be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting – A meditation meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve internal contemplation 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 AA Meeting – One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and might be followed by a dialogue.

Because each Castlewood 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 Castlewood that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Castlewood, South Dakota, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to get the most out of your first meeting in Castlewood, South Dakota

To get the most out of your first meeting you need to walk through the front door willing to accept change and be open minded. Make sure to be ready to arrive early and stay late 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 remarks 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. Last, but certainly not least don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, share the story that lead you to your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.