AA Meetings Garden Grove, CA

Monday AA Meetings in Garden Grove

Tuesday AA Meetings in Garden Grove

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Garden Grove

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Thursday AA Meetings in Garden Grove

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Friday AA Meetings in Garden Grove

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Saturday AA Meetings in Garden Grove

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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: Stanton, Westminster, Midway City, and Fountain Valley

Additional local resources: Garden Grove NA Meetings | Garden Grove Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is a place where alcoholics and people who struggle with drug use gather for one hour to express their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic’s Anonymous meeting in Garden Grove, California will share their experience getting sober through their personal stories with anyone seeking help with a drinking problem. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the want to stop drinking, and live a productive life without alcohol.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Garden Grove, California

There are a variety different AA meetings in Garden Grove, California. prior to 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is open to anyone who has a desire to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Friends, family, and children can join 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 Big Book meetings, a member will usually 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 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 one or two steps 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 meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve deep reflection for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. 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 depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a discussion.

Since each Garden Grove 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 Garden Grove that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Garden Grove, California, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

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

The members who benefit the most from Alcoholics Anonymous have found success through getting involved in the program. For people who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we recommend following the suggestions of the AA members that have successfully stayed sober for sometime.

It is important that you reach your hand out and admit that you need help. Part of not drinking is helping the new people of Alcoholics Anonymous in Garden Grove stay sober, so people are going to be open to helping you not drink too. Stand up, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.