Alaska Young People in AA

Types of AA Meetings

12 Steps & 12 Traditions: Alaska’s 12 Step AA programs allow individuals in all stages of recovery to find the support they need for lasting sobriety. AA meetings are open to recovering individuals and their loved ones, are peer-led and peer-supported, and offer a positive environment recovering individuals can turn to.

Discussion: AA discussion meetings in Alaska are centered around a core topic related to the program. One speaker will open the meeting by referencing a subject from an AA text, such as the Big Book, AA Grapevine, or As Bill Sees It. After they share briefly, other members can expand on the topic in a group discussion.

Grapevine: Grapevine is a monthly magazine published by AA. Its contents, written by AA members, generally feature the experiences of individuals with alcohol use disorder, and articles are often discussed in AA meetings.

Newcomer: In Alaska, AA newcomer meetings are informational in nature, designed to introduce the concept of AA to alcoholics in the first year or so of recovery. Discussions usually focus on Steps 1, 2, and 3 of the program.