Lighthouse Group

Types of AA Meetings

Closed: In Indiana, closed AA meetings are restricted to members of AA or people looking to overcome alcohol addiction. Outside observers are not able to attend. Discussions cover a range of topics related to alcoholism and recovery.

Discussion: AA discussion meetings in Indiana give members the opportunity to share their insights on a particular topic related to alcohol addiction recovery. The group leader will normally open the session by expanding upon a topic from an AA text, such as the Big Book. Then, others can provide insights as they feel led.

Speaker: Indiana AA centers often include speakers in their programs to encourage participants to maintain sobriety. Speakers tend to mix charm, humor, raw emotions, and faith to appeal to audiences.