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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 that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
Desert Hope Treatment Center
Meetings Times:
- Monday – Friday: 7:00 pm (Closed Meeting)
- Saturday: 8:00 am (Closed Meeting)
Reno Triangle Club
Meeting Times:
- Daily: 12 pm (Open Meeting)
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 6:30 pm (Closed Meeting)
Carson City Alano Club
Meeting Times:
- Tuesday: 5:30 pm (Closed Meeting)
- Thursday: 5:30 pm (Open Meeting)
- Saturday: 5:30 pm (Open Speaker Meeting)
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 Nevada.
- 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 with them all.
- Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when doing 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.
This structured 12-step program provides guidance and community support to help members achieve sobriety. The steps promote self-reflection, accountability, making amends, and helping others.
Getting Started with AA in Nevada
Use the meeting search on wfmh.org to find local meetings in your area. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available in most places across Nevada.
Attending Your First Local AA Meeting
There are two main types of AA meetings in Nevada:
- Open meetings – Anyone is welcome to attend, including those who are curious about AA. These are good first meetings for newcomers.
- Closed meetings – Only those who have a desire to stop drinking may attend. These meetings go deeper into the AA program.
When attending your first local Nevada AA meeting:
- Arrive early and introduce yourself as a new local member.
- Share your experiences if you feel comfortable.
You may receive welcome keychain tags marking your sobriety milestones:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year
- 18 months
- Years 2-30
The most important things are to keep an open mind, listen to others, and know you are taking the first step toward positive change. AA provides a supportive community as you work to improve your life.