AA Meetings Genoa, OH

Monday AA Meetings in Genoa

Tuesday AA Meetings in Genoa

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Genoa

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Thursday AA Meetings in Genoa

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Friday AA Meetings in Genoa

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Saturday AA Meetings in Genoa

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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: Clay Center, Millbury, Elliston, and Woodville

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a place 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 Genoa, Ohio will share their experience getting sober through their personal anecdotes with anyone seeking help with a drinking problem. There is no religious, social or economic association for membership, just the aspiration to stop drinking, and live a happy & healthy life without alcohol.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Genoa, Ohio

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Genoa, Ohio. Before choosing 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 AA Meeting is open to anyone who wishes 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. Friends and family are not able to attend these meetings.

Big Book Meeting – At Big Book 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 can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting typically 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 usually focuses on a specific step or 2 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 internal contemplation 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 extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a dialogue.

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

How to benefit the most from your first AA meeting in Genoa, Ohio

To benefit the most from your first AA meeting you need to walk through the front door with an open mind, and the willingness to change. Make sure to give yourself extra time at the start and end because there is always a “before” and “after” for every meeting, where the members of the group gather outside and talk. Make sure during opening remarks that you raise your hand to introduce yourself as a new member of AA. Don’t forget to ask for a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, share the journey that lead you to your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.