AA Meetings Richvale, CA

Monday AA Meetings in Richvale

Tuesday AA Meetings in Richvale

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Richvale

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Thursday AA Meetings in Richvale

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Friday AA Meetings in Richvale

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Saturday AA Meetings in Richvale

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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: Biggs, Thermalito, Durham, and Gridley

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship organized to help those who struggle from alcohol dependence achieve sobriety. It is free to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Richvale, California as the funding is voluntary based only from its members.

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

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Richvale, California

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Richvale, California. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to join, it is helpful 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 wants 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 meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is only for those who have a desire to get sober. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting – At these meetings, a member will commonly 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 talk through the duration of the meeting and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting commonly 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 AA Meeting 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 might be followed by a discussion.

Because each Richvale 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 Richvale that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Richvale, California, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to get the most out of your first AA meeting in Richvale, California

To get the most out of your first AA meeting you need to walk in 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. Make sure to ask for a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, share the story that lead you to this meeting.