AA Meetings Winthrop, ME

Monday AA Meetings in Winthrop

Tuesday AA Meetings in Winthrop

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Winthrop

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Thursday AA Meetings in Winthrop

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Friday AA Meetings in Winthrop

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Saturday AA Meetings in Winthrop

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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: Hallowell, Farmingdale, Augusta, and Randolph

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a place where alcoholics and people who struggle with drug use gather for one hour to express their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic’s Anonymous meeting in Winthrop, 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 desire to stop drinking, and live a happy & healthy life without alcohol.

Selecting An AA Meeting in Winthrop, Maine

There are a variety different AA meetings in Winthrop, Maine. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to join, it is helpful 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 wishes to attend. You do not have to have an drinking problem to go to an open AA Meeting. 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 can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting usually involves 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 usually 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 meditation 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 dialogue.

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

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

The members who benefit the most from AA have found success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. For alcoholics who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we advise following the suggestions of the AA members that have successfully stayed sober for sometime.

It is smart to reach your hand out and ask for help. Part of staying sober is helping the new members of AA in Winthrop live a sober life, so people are going to be more than willing to help you not drink too. Stand up, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.