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Meeting Format

• Big Book
• Discussion
• Open
• Speaker
• Wheelchair Access
• Young People

Big Book

The group reads from and discusses the book Alcoholics Anonymous (the "Big Book").

Discussion

A chair introduces a topic and members take turns sharing. This is the most common meeting format.

Open

Open meetings welcome anyone — family, friends, students, and people who are simply curious — not only those with a drinking or drug problem.

Speaker

One or more members share their story at length. Speaker meetings are a good fit if you would rather listen than talk.

Wheelchair Access

The venue is reported as wheelchair accessible by the listing group. Call ahead if you need to confirm details like ramps or restrooms.

Young People

Young people's meetings are aimed at members in their teens, twenties, and thirties, though anyone may attend.

Notes from the Group

Meeting format is a Big Book Topic Discussion meeting. An A.A. member reads something from the book Alcoholics Anonymous and then shares their experience on the selected reading for about 10 minutes. They then suggest a topic related to the reading for the remaining discussion portion of the meeting. This is an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous and all members of the community are welcome to attend. The single most important aspect of recovery is the principle of one alcoholic relating to another alcoholic, therefore only alcoholics participate in the meeting.