Groups share a common struggle and a mission to help support each other’s sobriety and enrich their recovery from alcoholism.
Meeting types vary widely from gender-specific, speaker, big book, steps, and discussion type-most last one hour from start to finish. Traditionally, meetings have taken place in church basements and other available spaces.
There are several other methods available. Online meetings make “passing the basket” virtually impossible. Using a fictitious name, a person can stay anonymous at a Zoom Alcoholics Anonymous meeting if they choose. Searching on Facebook is another resource for finding online Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, as are local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup websites.Ī vital part of Alcoholics Anonymous’ mission is anonymity, and many people are justifiably concerned about security and privacy relating to online meetings. To find zoom meetings, click the button labeled type “online Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in a city or state into a search engine.
The Zoom website offers step-by-step tutorials on how to get started. However, for an appointment to run for more than 40 minutes, a monthly hosting fee of $15 is required. However, like having your profile picture, some options are only available when you log in through your account.
You don’t need your free Zoom account to attend a meeting.