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What is Alcoholics Anonymous?
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other so they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. AA meetings in Guam provide a supportive community for those struggling with alcohol addiction.
Central Guam Group
Meetings:
- Mondays 8:00 – 9:00 PM (Open Discussion Meeting)
- Wednesdays 8:00 – 9:00 PM (Big Book Study Meeting)
- Fridays 8:00 – 9:00 PM (12 Step Meeting)
Northern Guam Group
Meetings:
- Tuesdays 8:00 – 9:00 PM (Open Speaker Meeting)
- Thursdays 8:00 – 9:00 PM (Open Discussion Meeting)
Southern Guam Group
Meetings:
- Sundays 10:00 – 11:00 AM (Open Discussion Meeting)
The meetings provide a supportive, judgment-free environment for those struggling with alcohol addiction. Attendance is free and open to anyone seeking help.
The 12 Steps of AA
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) outlines a 12-step program to help members achieve and maintain sobriety. The steps aim to motivate members toward positive change across Guam.
- We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable.
- Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
- Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
- Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
- Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
- Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
- Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
- Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
- Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
- Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
- Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
- Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
The 12 steps aim to help members take responsibility for their addiction, seek support, make amends, and dedicate themselves to helping others in their recovery. The program provides a systematic approach to transitioning from active addiction to sobriety.
Getting Started with AA in Guam
Use the meeting search on wfmh.org to find local meetings in your area. Guam has both in-person and online/virtual AA meetings available.
Attending Your First Local AA Meeting
AA meetings in Guam can be “open” or “closed.”
- Open meetings welcome anyone interested in Alcoholics Anonymous’ program of recovery from alcoholism.
- Closed meetings are for individuals who have a desire to stop drinking.
If you’re new to AA, arrive early and introduce yourself as a new local member. Share your experiences if you feel comfortable. You may receive welcome keychain tags marking sobriety milestones:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year
The most important things are attending meetings, reading AA literature, finding a sponsor, and connecting with other members for support. AA’s 12-step program offers hope and has helped millions achieve sobriety.