Meetings are a place to find guidance on how to use & live the steps, a place to reach out to each other, support each other, and practice our 12th Step. Meetings remind us what our problem is, what the solution is, and that 'it still doesn't work out there.'

Check out a few different meetings, listen and watch, get literature (usually available at meetings), get phone numbers, ask for help (traditionally a sponsor) from someone who "walks their talk," buy a textbook, and find a meeting you're comfortable with to be your 'home group' then attend it regularly.

There are no social, religious, economic, racial, ethnic, age, or gender membership restrictions—YOU decide if you're a member. These meetings are fully self-supporting so there are no dues or fees for membership, although members are encouraged to contribute small sums to help cover the expenses of meetings (rent, coffee, literature, coins).

In specific 12-step program meetings, we use THAT organization's official text and materials [This is another good reason to read the books]. We do this out of respect of history and the traditions, and to avoid confusion. Please do not offer information taught at rehabs and treatment centers. The 'group conscious' is read at the beginning of a meeting and is the format for conducting that meeting.