Spiritual Kindergarten

Types of AA Meetings

Big Book: In Alabama, AA meetings may use the Big Book to facilitate discussion. This book contains dozens of inspiration stories of how past clients have recovered from alcohol use disorder.

Closed: In Alabama, closed AA meetings are not open to the general public. Only AA members or individuals seeking help for alcohol addiction can attend. This allows members to expand upon certain phases of their condition that other alcoholics can best understand. All members are encouraged to participate and the meetings are informal.

Women: Women’s AA meetings in Alabama are peer support meetings for women affected by alcohol addiction. The meetings use a 12-step curriculum to guide women through all stages of alcoholism recovery. They are open to all women free of charge, including women of all ages.