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Today's Reflection

"IMPATIENT? TRY LEVITATING"
Alcoholics Anonymous
JUNE 10

Welcome to Recovery

Find hope, healing, and community through the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous

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📅 Date: 4/29/2027
📖 Topic: Tradition 4: "Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or AA as a whole."

Find AA Meetings

Connect with your local recovery community through in-person and online meetings

Downtown Recovery Group

Type: Open

Format: Big Book Study, Newcomer Friendly

When: Monday 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Where: 123 Main St, Downtown, CA 90210

Welcoming group for newcomers and experienced members

Contact: John D. (555) 123-4567

Westside Recovery

Type: Open

Format: Discussion, Speaker Meeting

When: Wednesday 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Where: 456 Oak Ave, Westside, CA 90405

Discussion format with monthly speaker meetings

Contact: Mary S. (555) 987-6543

Unity Circle

Type: Open

Format: Step Study, Discussion

When: Friday 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Where: 789 Pine St, Uptown, CA 90210

Step study with open discussion

Contact: Bob R. (555) 555-1234

New to AA?

What to Expect

AA meetings are welcoming spaces where people share their experiences with alcohol and recovery. You don't need to speak if you don't want to - just listening is perfectly fine.

First Meeting Tips

Arrive a few minutes early, introduce yourself if comfortable, and remember that everyone was new once. Bring an open mind and the desire to stop drinking.

No Cost, No Commitment

AA meetings are free and there's no signup or commitment required. Come as you are, when you're ready. The only requirement is a desire to stop drinking.

Find Support

Consider finding a sponsor, someone with experience in the program who can guide you. This relationship is one of the most valuable aspects of AA recovery.

The Twelve Steps

The spiritual principles that guide our recovery journey

Steps 1-3: Surrender

  1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable.
  2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
  3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.

Steps 4-6: Self-Examination

  1. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
  2. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
  3. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.

Steps 7-9: Making Amends

  1. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
  2. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
  3. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.

Steps 10-12: Maintenance

  1. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
  2. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him.
  3. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics.

Recovery Resources

Literature, tools, and materials to support your journey

The Big Book

Category: Literature

Alcoholics Anonymous - The basic text of our program

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Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions

Category: Literature

Detailed explanation of the steps and traditions

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Daily Reflections

Category: Meditation

A book of daily meditations for AA members

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Living Sober

Category: Recovery

Practical suggestions for staying sober

View Resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alcoholics Anonymous?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

Who can attend AA meetings?

Anyone with a desire to stop drinking can attend AA meetings. You don't need to be sober to attend your first meeting.

Do I have to speak at meetings?

No, you are not required to speak at meetings. You can simply listen and observe until you feel comfortable sharing.

How much does it cost?

AA meetings are free. There may be a voluntary collection to help cover expenses like rent and refreshments, but contribution is not required.

Is AA religious?

AA is spiritual, not religious. Members are encouraged to find their own understanding of a Higher Power, which can be God, the group, or any power greater than themselves.

Get in Touch

Central Office

📞 For general AA information and meeting locations

📧 Email: [email protected]

📍 Visit your local AA Central Office for meeting schedules and literature

Crisis Support

🚨 If you're in immediate crisis:

📞 Call 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline)

💬 Text "HELLO" to 741741 (Crisis Text Line)

🏥 Go to your nearest emergency room