AA Meetings Bakersfield, CA

Monday AA Meetings in Bakersfield

Tuesday AA Meetings in Bakersfield

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Bakersfield

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Thursday AA Meetings in Bakersfield

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Friday AA Meetings in Bakersfield

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Saturday AA Meetings in Bakersfield

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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: Oildale, Greenacres, Fuller Acres, and Lamont

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program developed to help those who struggle from dependence to alcohol achieve sobriety. Attendance is free at an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Bakersfield, California as the funding is donated from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is among the most commonly recognized programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women achieve sobriety in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. AA meetings are commonly made up of small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

The Best Method of Choosing an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Bakersfield, California

It is important when coming to Alcoholics Anonymous that you pick a meeting that is best for where you are at in sobriety. The first type of AA meeting is a new comers meeting and is not solely for new comers but is a meeting that motivates them to speak their truth and ask for help. Another type of meeting would be a single gender meeting, which is only open to either men or women. A Closed meeting simply means the group is solely focused on conversations regarding how to maintain sobriety from alcohol. Speaking of any other drugs is not allowed. A Step Study is a meeting that is simply focused on a single step and spoken about in length regarding the best approach to working this step and applying it to your daily life. Traditions meetings revolve around the 12 traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. The 12 traditions are not the same as the 12 steps. The traditions are built to maintain order throughout Alcoholics Anonymous and maintaining accountability to these traditions is the reason you can join an AA Meeting anywhere in across the globe to hear the same message.

How to get the most out of your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Bakersfield, California

To get the most out of your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you need to walk in willing to accept change and be open minded. 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 remarks that you raise your hand to introduce yourself as a new member of AA. Don’t forget to request a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. The last thing to remember is don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you to your first AA meeting.