AA Meetings Meiners Oaks, CA

Monday AA Meetings in Meiners Oaks

Tuesday AA Meetings in Meiners Oaks

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Meiners Oaks

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Thursday AA Meetings in Meiners Oaks

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Friday AA Meetings in Meiners Oaks

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Saturday AA Meetings in Meiners Oaks

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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: Ojai, Mira Monte, Oak View, and Wheeler Springs

Additional local resources: Meiners Oaks NA Meetings | Meiners Oaks Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is a place to share experiences and success stories with other alcoholics. This is a safe place for a person seeking sobriety to come in and ask for help. These Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Meiners Oaks, California will help them build a support network to help achieve sobriety. You will be greeted by your peers that have all lived and survived from alcoholism. Their ability to maintain this state is reliant on helping others and giving back to others the gift that they received.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Meiners Oaks, California

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Meiners Oaks, California. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of AA – An Open Alcoholics Anonymous 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 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 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 take up all of the time and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting usually involves reading from one of the AA approved pieces of literature and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end 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 AA Meeting can involve meditation 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 thoroughly. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and might be followed by a dialogue.

Since each Meiners Oaks 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 Meiners Oaks that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Meiners Oaks, California, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Meiners Oaks, California

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 suggest following the suggestions of the AA members that have been a part of AA for a while.

It is recommended that you accept where you are at with you addiction and admit that you need help. Part of not drinking is helping the newcomers of Alcoholics Anonymous in Meiners Oaks live a sober life, so people are going to be want to help you not drink too. Stand up, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.