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Types of AA Meetings

Closed: In Idaho, closed AA meetings are only available to members and individuals seeking help for alcoholism. This allows participants to share personal details about their recovery journeys without outside observance. Discussions are casual and everyone is encouraged to participate.

Discussion: In Idaho, AA discussion meetings center around a core topic that relates to alcoholism and recovery. Meeting leaders will typically begin by sharing insights from an AA text, such as AA Grapevine, before opening the floor for others to share their own reflections about the subject.

Step Meeting: Idaho AA members often participate in step meetings. In these meetings, members read and discuss excerpts from recovery texts, like Twelve Steps. The group then relates these passages to their own experiences and discuss ways they can improve their resilience.