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Types of AA Meetings

Big Book: Louisiana AA meetings frequently use the Big Book to inspire clients. This collection of stories features men and women who overcame alcohol use disorder.

Discussion: AA discussion meetings in Louisiana are conversational in nature. Group leaders will begin by sharing a key topic related to alcoholism and recovery, often reading a related passage from an AA text, such as Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions. After they share their reflections on the topic, they’ll invite others to participate.

Literature: Literature-based AA meetings in Louisiana are peer group meetings for people who are impacted by alcohol addiction. These community support meetings, free for all to attend, emphasize AA literature, such as the Big Book of AA and other writings by AA founders and leaders within a 12-step recovery program.

Open: Open AA meetings in Louisiana are available to anyone who wants to learn more about the program and how its recovery model works. Participants can include individuals seeking treatment for alcohol addiction as well as nonalcoholics interested in the 12 step program.

Step Meeting: Louisiana AA centers often include step meetings in their programs. Clients can talk about their recovery experience and how they compare with those in AA texts. The group then makes a commitment to better their recovery by the next meeting.

Women: Women’s AA meetings in Louisiana are peer support meetings for women who are affected by alcohol addiction, including women who are addicted to alcohol and those who have loved ones with alcohol addiction. Held at various locations within the community, these meetings use a 12-step addiction recovery curriculum and are open to all women at no charge.