A closed meeting is closed to all but those with a desire to stop drinking. An open meeting is for alcoholics, those who wonder if they are alcoholic, and for those who just want more information on Alcoholism. Such distinctions are necessary so that people will feel comfortable sharing. If just anyone could come to any meeting, not much would get done.
Bring beers for the travel time
You can find online Alcoholics Anonymous meetings by visiting the official AA website and looking for virtual meeting resources. There are also other platforms such as InTheRooms.com that offer virtual AA meetings. Make sure to verify the meeting's authenticity and follow the guidelines for online anonymity and privacy.
I am not sure of colors but the most used saying at a meeting is "Keep coming Back"
It is a reference to Alcoholics Anonymous and other self-help meetings.
Means that when you show up to an AA meeting, no one will tell anyone that you are an alcoholic. They also don't keep any records of who shows up to the meetings
At AA meetings, if you have something to say about your progress, then tell your audience. Otherwise keep mum and listen to what others tell you about their progresses.
their is a print out which is a book mark that they give you in AA, ITS YELLOW and it tells you where to find -the word s-friendship-love-sex-family,ect by page and where it is exactly in the book, but you have to go to an AA meeting to receive this marker. sometimes just reading it for yourself and using a yellow marker to underline these things couldn't hurt either, but the book also comes from the AA group, and its 11.00 dollars, if you go on-line but at a meeting its free.
The biggest benefit of going to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is that they can offer information that other organizations may not be able to access. Going to a meeting also lets you meet other alcoholics that are in your position that are also seeking healing.
Alcoholics Anonymous are usually listed in your phone book, and have an online way to look up meetings in your local area. If you cannot find any information, city hall may have information on similar groups that are meeting.
Yeah, I went to a co-dependents annonymous but I couldn't manage to go without my wife.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has a national directory of chapters. In addition the Temecula area chapter has its own website that lists multiple meeting sites for numerous groups. Serenity Circle Hall seems to be the most common meeting spot, but there are several locations.
In Alcoholics Anonymous the 3rd tradition states that any two or three alcoholics gathered together for sobriety may call themselves an A.A. group,provided that as a group,they have no other affiliation.I am not sure about N.A. but you can find both A.A. and N.A. local head office's in your phone book.They will be happy to help you get started.