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Types of AA Meetings

12 Steps & 12 Traditions: Hawaii's AA 12 Steps and Traditions programs offer guidance through mentor and peer-led meetings. These meetings allow members to build a foundation for lasting sobriety. Open meetings welcome individuals at any stage of recovery, fostering a supportive network for healing.

As Bill Sees It: As Bill Sees It is a collection of essays and reflections from AA’s founder, Bill W., about the organization and its purpose. The book is often referenced in AA meetings to encourage members to individually and collectively discuss their recovery.

Big Book: In Hawaii, the Big Book is often used to inspire clients in discussions. The Big Book is a collection of stories from women and men who overcame alcohol use disorder.

Daily Reflections: Daily Reflections is an AA text that compiles insight, experience, and encouragement from various members. Selected contents may be topics of discussions in AA meetings. Members can also adapt reflections into their daily activities.

Discussion: In Hawaii, AA discussion meetings allow members to share their opinions and reflections on a particular topic related to alcohol addiction recovery. The leader will typically open the meeting by referencing a relevant AA text, such as the Big Book or Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions. Then, they will invite others to reflect 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.

Living Sober: AA centers may have selected sessions set aside for Living Sober discussions. This text is secular in nature, and focuses on practical ways that members have used to stay sober one day at a time.

Speaker: AA clients in Hawaii frequently attend motivational speakers’ sessions. These messages frequently reinforce clients’ commitment against alcohol by using humor, faith, charm, and raw emotions.

Step Meeting: Hawaii AA chapters often include step meetings. In these meetings, members read and discuss passages from AA texts like Twelve Steps, relate these passages to their own recovery, and strategize for future progress.