AA Meetings Richmond, ME

Monday AA Meetings in Richmond

Tuesday AA Meetings in Richmond

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Richmond

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Thursday AA Meetings in Richmond

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Friday AA Meetings in Richmond

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Saturday AA Meetings in Richmond

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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: Gardiner, Bowdoinham, Randolph, and Wiscasset

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship created to help those who suffer from alcohol abuse achieve sobriety. There is no charge to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Richmond, Maine as the funding is accepted on a [donation from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is among the most highly regarded 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 commonly made up of small groups of people who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Richmond, Maine

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Richmond, Maine. prior to 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 Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is open to anyone who has a desire 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 meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting – At these meetings, a member will usually 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 take up all of the time and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting usually 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 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 meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the entire meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open 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 conversation.

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

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Richmond, Maine

The most successful members of AA have found success through getting involved in the program. If you are attending your first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we advise following the suggestions of the AA members that have been a part of Alcoholics Anonymous 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 new members of AA in Richmond get sober, so people are going to be want to help you not drink too. Raise your hand, say who you are, admit that you need help.