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Types of AA Meetings

12 Steps & 12 Traditions: North Dakota's AA embraces the 12 Steps and Traditions, a guildeline of recovery principles desied to help individuals achieve and maintain their sobriety. Open meetings offer a welcoming environment for individuals and their loved ones and foster healing and growth.

Big Book: Clients in North Dakota AA programs find inspiration in the Big Book. This set of stories is about real women and women who successfully controlled their alcohol use disorder.

Discussion: AA discussion meetings in North Dakota allow members to share their stories, encourage one another, and offer hope for the future. They center around one subject related to alcoholism and recovery, often taken from an AA text, such as Daily Reflections. Leaders begin by sharing first, then others can participate.

Open: In North Daokta, open AA meetings are available to any member of the community, including both alcoholics and nonalcoholics. As members share their experiences, observers can learn more about the AA recovery model and how the program works.

Speaker: AA programs in North Dakota may include motivational speakers to inspire members to maintain sobriety. Speakers rely on humor, reason, charm, and emotions to get their points across.

Wheelchair Access: North Dakota AA centers provide non-ambulatory clients with wheelchair access. These features generally consist of exterior ramps, designated parking spots, and open layouts for full participation.

Young People: AA meetings for young people are intended for members in early adulthood, usually in their late teens and twenties. These groups focus on the experiences and issues that young people may face in their recovery.