AA Meetings Shady Side, MD

Monday AA Meetings in Shady Side

Tuesday AA Meetings in Shady Side

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Shady Side

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Thursday AA Meetings in Shady Side

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Friday AA Meetings in Shady Side

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Saturday AA Meetings in Shady Side

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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: Cedarhurst, Galesville, Churchton, and Deale

Additional local resources: Shady Side NA Meetings | Shady Side Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program developed to help its members get sober. Attendance is free at an AA Meeting in Shady Side, Maryland as the funding is voluntary based only 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 overcome their alcohol addiction in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are usually small groups of people who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members get sober.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Shady Side, Maryland

There are a many different AA meetings in Shady Side, Maryland. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is beneficial 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 wishes to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA – A Closed AA Meeting 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 commonly 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 experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting commonly 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 traditionally 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 internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the entire meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open dialogue.

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 conversation.

Because each Shady Side 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 Shady Side that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Shady Side, Maryland, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Shady Side, Maryland

The members who benefit the most from Alcoholics Anonymous have found success through getting involved in the program. If you are attending your first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we recommend following the suggestions of the AA members that have been a part of Alcoholics Anonymous for a while.

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 newcomers of Alcoholics Anonymous in Shady Side maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be more than willing to help you get sober too. Raise your hand, say who you are, admit that you need help.