AA Meetings Arcanum, OH

Monday AA Meetings in Arcanum

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Arcanum

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Saturday AA Meetings in Arcanum

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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: Pitsburg, Ithaca, Gordon, and Castine

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship developed to help those who suffer from dependence to alcohol obtain sobriety. Attendance is free at an AA Meeting in Arcanum, Ohio as the funding is voluntary based only from its members.

AA is one of most commonly known programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are typically made up of small groups of individuals who share their experiences getting sober and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Arcanum, Ohio

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Arcanum, Ohio. Before choosing 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 wants 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 get sober. Friends and family are not able to attend these meetings.

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

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting typically 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 may or may not be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting – A meditation meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. 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 may or may not be followed by a discussion.

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

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Arcanum, Ohio

The most successful members of Alcoholics Anonymous have found 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 reach your hand out and ask for help. Part of staying sober is helping the newcomers of Alcoholics Anonymous in Arcanum maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be more than willing to help you not drink too. Raise your hand, say who you are, admit that you need help.