AA Meetings Vinalhaven, ME

Monday AA Meetings in Vinalhaven

Tuesday AA Meetings in Vinalhaven

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Vinalhaven

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Thursday AA Meetings in Vinalhaven

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Friday AA Meetings in Vinalhaven

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Saturday AA Meetings in Vinalhaven

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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: Isle Au Haut, Deer Isle, Camden, and South Thomaston

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

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is an assembly where alcoholics and people who struggle with substance abuse gather for one hour to express their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic’s Anonymous meeting in Vinalhaven, Maine will share their experience getting sober through their personal stories with anyone working on their recovery journey. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the aspiration to achieve sobriety, and live a happy & healthy life without alcohol.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Vinalhaven, Maine

There are a variety different AA meetings in Vinalhaven, Maine. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend 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 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 experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting 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 usually focuses on one or two steps per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and may or may not be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting – A Meditation Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the length of the 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 extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a dialogue.

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

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

The members who benefit the most from Alcoholics Anonymous tend to find 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 come before you.

It is smart to reach your hand out and admit that you need help. Part of staying sober is helping the new attendees of Alcoholics Anonymous in Vinalhaven stay sober, so people are going to be more than willing to help you not drink too. Stand up, say who you are, admit that you need help.