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Types of AA Meetings

12 Steps & 12 Traditions: 12 Step and Traditions AA programs in Mississippi offer essential support for individuals on their journey to recovery. AA Meetings offer a welcoming environment for individuals and their loved ones through the journey of recovery.

Big Book: Mississippi clients frequently seek inspiration in the Big Book in AA meetings. The Big Book is a collection of stories about real people who overcame alcohol use disorder.

Closed: In Mississippi, closed AA meetings are only available to AA members and people who recognize they have an alcohol addiction and want to seek help. The discussions are informal in nature and everyone is invited to share their personal reflections, challenges, and hopes for the future.

Concurrent with Al-Anon: AA meetings might be concurrent with Al-Anon, an organization composed of family members affected by relatives with alcohol use disorder. In these meetings, participants from both organizations discuss the challenges and successes they have experienced.

Step Meeting: In Mississippi, AA programs include step meetings for members. Group members converse about their experience in certain stages of the 12 Step Program, compare these experiences with each other, and make plans for ways to better their recovery.

Women: Women’s AA meetings in Mississippi are peer support group meetings for women who are affected by alcohol addiction. Open to all women at no charge, including women with alcohol addiction and those who have loved ones with alcoholism, these meetings follow a 12-step recovery program.