Author: John Carter

Can I attend a meeting online or by phone? Alcoholics Anonymous

Members who determine the format of their meetings. Meetings are typically listed as “open” or “closed” meetings. There are a variety of formats for A.A. Meetings and each meeting takes on the feel of their local area. At most meetings you will hear members talk about what drinking did to them and to those around them. Most also share what actions they took to stop drinking and how they are living their lives today.

Some call for a moment of silence and/or recite the Serenity Prayer. The chair will often ask if there are any people new to A.A. Attending the meeting who would like to introduce themselves. It isn’t mandatory to identify yourself but it might be helpful if you are attending your first meeting.

Referred to A.A. through Court Programs and Treatment Facilities

Over 100,000 weekly meetings are currently listed, and the information is refreshed twice daily. Step, Tradition or Big Book. These same formats may be applied to group meetings on the Big Book or the Twelve Traditions. Many groups make it a practice to read aloud pertinent material from the Big Book or Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions at the beginning of the meeting. Service entities full control of their local meeting information while collecting it in one place, making it easy for anyone to find a meeting.

Some groups, with the consent of the prospective member, have an A.A. Member acknowledge attendance. This may be provided  on a slip that has been furnished by the referral source, or via a digital method if the group is online. The referred person is responsible for returning the proof of attendance.

Meeting Guide

Various platforms are used depending on what the group members prefer. Some are video meetings where you see each other’s faces. At other online meetings, everyone’s video is off. Still other meetings use a dial-in conference call number. Whether open or closed, A.A. Group meetings are conducted by A.A.

Meetings appear as upcoming by time and are shown in your local time zoneTo check or change your local time zone, look underneath the search and filter options. Meetings welcome attendees from court programs and treatment facilities. The strength of our program lies in the voluntary nature of membership in A.A.; however many of us first attended meetings because we were pressured to by someone else. Educated us to the true nature of the illness. The chair usually opens the meeting with the A.A. Preamble and a few remarks.

To find your closest local entity, please search via A.A. You can also request more information from your regional correspondent at GSO. Service entities directly to the app.

Meetings can take place both online and by phone. The Meeting Guide app and the Online Intergroup of A.A. Both provide information on phone and online meetings. Local entities like intergroups, central offices, and area and district offices may also provide meeting information.

Use the filter options to find upcoming meetings on specific days or types such as “Tuesday” “Big Book”, “Speaker”, or “Proof of Attendance”. Speaker meetings often are open meetings. By calling the helpline you agree to the terms of use.

Zoom Meetings can be joined by clicking the meeting’s “Zoom” button. Please read the meeting’s description to find the meeting password, if one is required. Some meetings request you to contact the group directly for meeting information or password. The blue “Email” button allows you to contact groups directly.

1. Member serving as “leader” or “chair” opens the meeting using that group’s format, and selects a topic for discussion.
2. Service entities full control of their local meeting information while collecting it in one place, making it easy for anyone to find a meeting.
3. Literature, such as Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book), Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, As Bill Sees It, Daily Reflections, and from AA Grapevine.
4. Local entities provide their meeting information voluntarily.

We do not receive any commission or fee that is dependent upon which treatment provider a caller chooses. There is no obligation to enter treatment. To find meetings by name, use the search function. Who made the referral to A.A. It is the problem drinker who is our concern. We cannot predict who will recover, nor have we the authority to decide how recovery should be sought by any other alcoholic.

What to Expect at an A.A. Meeting

Meetings are held in-person, online, or on the telephone. The members of each meeting decide when, where, and how often they will meet. At both types of meetings, it may be requested that participants confine their discussion to matters pertaining to recovery from alcoholism. Find more AA meetings in Milwaukee, WI review all availabilities and filter by day, times and types.

Meeting Guide is a free-of-charge meeting finder app.

Many meetings begin with a reading from the Big Book — frequently a portion of Chapter 5 (“How It Works”) or Chapter 3 (“More About Alcoholism”). A statement about anonymity in A.A. As a valuable privacy principle for new and longtime members might be read. Many meetings close with members joining in a moment of silence followed by a prayer, or perhaps by reciting the Responsibility Statement or other A.A. Online and telephone meetings are also available.

Other AA Meetings In Milwaukee

Proof of attendance at meetings is not part of A.A.’s procedure. Each group is autonomous and has the right to choose whether or not to provide proof of attendance at their meeting. Whether closed or open, an A.A. Member serving as “leader” or “chair” opens the meeting using that group’s format, and selects a topic for discussion. Background for many topic meetings derives from A.A. Literature, such as Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book), Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, As Bill Sees It, Daily Reflections, and from AA Grapevine.