AA Meetings Bowdoinham, ME

Monday AA Meetings in Bowdoinham

Tuesday AA Meetings in Bowdoinham

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Bowdoinham

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Thursday AA Meetings in Bowdoinham

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Friday AA Meetings in Bowdoinham

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Saturday AA Meetings in Bowdoinham

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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: Topsham, Bath, Richmond, and Lisbon Falls

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program organized to help those who struggle from alcohol abuse stay sober. There is no charge to attend an AA Meeting in Bowdoinham, Maine as the funding is voluntarily contributed from its members.

AA is among the most highly regarded 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 people who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members stay sober.

Choosing An AA Meeting in Bowdoinham, Maine

There are a many different AA meetings in Bowdoinham, Maine. Before selecting 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 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. 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 Big Book meetings, a member will commonly 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 members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting commonly revolves around 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 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 AA Meeting can involve deep reflection for a portion of the meeting or even the entire 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 depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a discussion.

Being that each Bowdoinham 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 Bowdoinham that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Bowdoinham, Maine, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Bowdoinham, Maine

In order to benefit the most from your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you should remain open minded. Everyone had preconceived notions of what these meeting were and generally it is the same misconception. The most beneficial thing I was told was to sit down, shut up, pay attention to the message, and graciously ask for help. At any meeting, there will be the same message of recovering from a hopeless state of mind. The process of recovering from that hopeless state is in asking for help from another addict which you will find in any Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you choose as your first.