AA Meetings Newport, WA

Monday AA Meetings in Newport

Tuesday AA Meetings in Newport

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Newport

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Thursday AA Meetings in Newport

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Friday AA Meetings in Newport

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Saturday AA Meetings in Newport

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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: Oldtown, Priest River, Dalkena, and Thama

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship organized to help those who struggle from alcohol abuse achieve sobriety. It is free to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Newport, Washington as the funding is donated from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is among the most commonly known programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women overcome their dependence on alcohol in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are typically made up of small groups of individuals who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Newport, Washington

There are a variety different AA meetings in Newport, Washington. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is helpful to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend 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 meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Friends, family, and children can attend 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 talk through the duration of the meeting 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 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 a specific step or 2 per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and might 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 entire meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open conversation.

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 might be followed by a conversation.

Because each Newport 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 Newport that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Newport, Washington, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to benefit the most from your first meeting in Newport, Washington

To benefit the most from your first meeting you need to walk through the front door willing to accept change and be open minded. 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 let the group know this is your first meeting. Don’t forget to request a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. The last thing to remember is don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you to your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.