AA Meetings Holden, MO

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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: Kingsville, Centerview, Latour, and Quick City

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program created to help its members achieve sobriety. Attendance is free at an AA Meeting in Holden, Missouri as the funding is accepted on a [donation from its members.

AA is one of most highly regarded programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women overcome their alcoholism in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are typically made up of small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

Choosing An AA Meeting in Holden, Missouri

There are a many different AA meetings in Holden, Missouri. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to join, 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 AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA – A Closed AA Meeting is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting – At Big Book meetings, a member will typically 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 members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting typically 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 typically 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve deep reflection for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. 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 depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a dialogue.

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

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Holden, Missouri

The most successful members of Alcoholics Anonymous tend to find success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. For people who are attending their 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 important that you accept where you are at with you sobriety and ask for help. Part of not drinking is helping the new members of Alcoholics Anonymous in Holden maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be open to helping you not drink too. Stand up, say who you are, admit that you need help.