AA Meetings Portland, TN

Monday AA Meetings in Portland

Tuesday AA Meetings in Portland

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Portland

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Thursday AA Meetings in Portland

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Friday AA Meetings in Portland

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Saturday AA Meetings in Portland

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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: Mitchellville, New Deal, South Tunnel, and Walnut Grove

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program developed to help alcoholics get sober. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Portland, Tennessee as the funding is voluntary based only from its members.

AA is among the most highly regarded programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women overcome their alcoholism in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are commonly made up of small groups of people who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members get sober.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Portland, Tennessee

There are a many different AA meetings in Portland, Tennessee. Before selecting 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 wishes to attend. You do not have to have an alcohol addiction 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. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting – At Big Book meetings, a member will usually 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 usually involves 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 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 AA 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 depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a conversation.

Being that each Portland 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 Portland that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Portland, Tennessee, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Portland, Tennessee

The members who benefit the most from AA have found success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. If you are attending your first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we suggest following the suggestions of the AA members that have successfully stayed sober for sometime.

It is smart to reach your hand out and accept help. Part of not drinking is helping the newcomers of AA in Portland live a sober life, so people are going to be want to help you not drink too. Stand up, say who you are, admit that you need help.