AA Meetings Chesapeake, VA

Monday AA Meetings in Chesapeake

Tuesday AA Meetings in Chesapeake

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Chesapeake

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Thursday AA Meetings in Chesapeake

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Friday AA Meetings in Chesapeake

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Saturday AA Meetings in Chesapeake

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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: Portsmouth, Moyock, Virginia Beach, and Norfolk

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is an assembly where alcoholics and people who struggle with substance abuse gather for one hour to share their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic’s Anonymous meeting in Chesapeake, Virginia will share their experience getting sober through their personal stories with anyone working on their recovery journey. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the wish to get sober, and live a productive life without alcohol.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Chesapeake, Virginia

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Chesapeake, Virginia. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of AA – An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who has a desire to attend. You do not have to have an drinking problem to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. 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 stop drinking. 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 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 an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

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 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve deep reflection 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 thoroughly. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a discussion.

Being that each Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Chesapeake, Virginia, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Chesapeake, Virginia

The most successful members of Alcoholics Anonymous tend to find success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. If you are attending your first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we advise following the suggestions of the AA members that have come before you.

It is important that you accept where you are at with you sobriety and admit that you need help. Part of staying sober is helping the new people of Alcoholics Anonymous in Chesapeake maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be open to helping you not drink too. Stand up, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.