AA Meetings Pocahontas, MO

Monday AA Meetings in Pocahontas

Tuesday AA Meetings in Pocahontas

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Pocahontas

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Thursday AA Meetings in Pocahontas

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Friday AA Meetings in Pocahontas

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Saturday AA Meetings in Pocahontas

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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: Fruitland, Oak Ridge, Old Appleton, and Neelys Landing

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program founded to help its members achieve sobriety. Attendance is free at an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Pocahontas, Missouri as the funding is voluntary based only from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous 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 usually small groups of individuals who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

Selecting An AA Meeting in Pocahontas, Missouri

There are a variety different AA meetings in Pocahontas, Missouri. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to join, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of AA – An Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous 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 join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA – A Closed meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous 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 commonly 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 members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

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

Meditation Meeting – A meditation meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the length of the 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 extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a conversation.

Being that each Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Pocahontas, Missouri, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to benefit the most from your first meeting in Pocahontas, Missouri

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 introduce yourself as a new member of AA. Make sure to inquire about a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you to this meeting.