How are Alcoholics Anonymous meetings started and finished?
Question by Italian Mike: How are Alcoholics Anonymous meetings started and finished?
How are Alcoholics Anonymous meetings started and finished?
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Answer by kkkjewhater978
i know someone that could answer this but she is on her way to an AA meeting right now
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August 25th, 2010 at 2:25 am
They are pitiful places. But if I don’t stick to my month vow of no drinking I will be joining you.
Anyway everyone just gets together, talks about how alcohol has ruined their life. Thanks their higher power for a second chance. Eats cakes and chain smokes and then goes home.
August 25th, 2010 at 3:07 am
Usually started with the Serenity Prayer. Might be at the end too. End also has everyone hold hands again and say something like “it works if you work it, so work it, you’re worth it.”
August 25th, 2010 at 3:49 am
Meetings normally start and finish with the Serenity Prayer or the Lord’s Prayer, both Christian prayers.
Bill Wilson didn’t believe the Lord’s Prayer was Christian:
“Also, it is sometimes complained that the Lord’s Prayer is a Christian document. Nevertheless this Prayer is of such widespread use and recognition that the arguments of its Christian origin seems to be a little farfetched. It is also true that most A.A.s believe in some kind of God and that communication and strength is obtainable through His grace. Since this is the general consensus it seems only right that at least the Serenity Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer be used in connection with our meetings. It does not seem necessary to defer to the feelings of our agnostic and atheist newcomers to the extent of completely hiding our light under a bushel.”
http://www.barefootsworld.net/aabwlordprayer.html
August 25th, 2010 at 4:24 am
In my city, all our AA meetings start with a moment of silence, followed by the “Serenity Prayer.” Then someone reads, “How It Works,” “The Twelve Traditions,” and some read, “The Promises.” Then the chairperson will read a paragraph or two from some AA literature, usually the “Big Book”, and then he or she will comment on it. Then the chairperson opens the meeting up for discussion on the topic he or she read. After everyone shares or an hour passes, the chairperson will close the meeting with this statement: “Would all who care to join me in a closing prayer.” We all stand, hold hands and say either the “Lord’s Prayer” or the “Serenity Prayer” again. Then some go and some linger to fellowship.