Coosa Valley Group

Types of AA Meetings

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.

Literature: Alabama literature-focused AA meetings are peer support meetings for people affected by alcohol addiction. These sessions use a 12-step curriculum based on AA literature, including the Big Book of AA, AA workbooks, and other writings by AA founders and leaders.

Open: Open AA meetings in Alabama are accessible to anyone in the community. This may include individuals seeking help for an alcohol use disorder as well as their friends, spouses, and family members. These meetings provide a general overview of AA’s 12 step recovery model and allow time for members to share their stories.

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.