

For example, there are meetings just for people who are new to AA and NA. They can help you find the kind of meeting you want to go to. The best way to find good meetings is to ask people in recovery who go to meetings. The meeting list will let you know the name of the meetings, time and place of the meetings and what kind of meetings are available in your area. Once you find your first meeting, you will be able to get a list of other meetings there. Any local treatment facilities would probably provide you with a free local list of meetings too.

They often have local meeting lists available in their offices. You can find the number for your local drug and alcohol commission in your phone book or online. In addition, most counties have a drug and alcohol commission to help people in their county locate treatment. You can find a list of meetings online at the Alcoholics Anonymous website and the Narcotics Anonymous website. Place in church basements, treatment facilities, hospitals and recovery clubs. Where Do Meetings Occur and How Do I Find One? People who go to meetings regularly are aware of this and often try to be very welcoming when they see someone new enter a meeting. Their first meeting at some point so you are not alone in feeling scared.

Remember that everyone in AA and NA had to walk into Some people are court ordered to go to meetings and may feel negatively about them because they resent being forced to go. You may have heard a lot of negative things about meetings from other using addicts. You don't know what to expect because it is a new experience. Gone to an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting, it can be a little scary at first.
