AA Meeting Information
Open Meeting / Closed Meeting
What’s the difference?
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Open Meetings
As the term suggests, meetings of this type are open to alcoholics and their families and to anyone interested in solving a personal drinking problem or helping someone else to solve such a problem. During the meeting, there is usually a period for local A.A. announcements, and a treasurer passes the hat to defray the costs of the meeting hall, literature, and incidental expenses. The meeting adjourns, often followed by informal visiting over coffee or other light refreshments. Guests at A.A. open meetings are reminded that any opinions or interpretations they may hear are solely those of the speaker involved. All members are free to interpret the recovery program in their own terms, but none can speak for the local group or for A.A. as a whole. Visitors (non-alcoholics) are welcome to observe but are not invited to participate.
Closed Meetings
These meetings are limited to alcoholics. They provide an opportunity for members to share with one another about problems related to drinking patterns and attempts to achieve stable sobriety. They also permit detailed discussion of various elements of the recovery program.
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