Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Oklahoma

What is Alcoholics Anonymous?

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international fellowship of men and women who have had problems with alcohol. It is nonprofessional, self-supporting, and apolitical. AA members meet in local groups to help each other achieve and maintain sobriety by following AA’s 12 Steps, 12 Traditions, and 12 Concepts.

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church

Meetings:

• Monday – Friday at noon (open discussion)
• Tuesday at 7:30 PM (open speaker meeting)

Shepherd’s Door Church

Meetings:

• Sunday at 6:00 PM (open discussion)
• Wednesday at 7:30 PM (closed study meeting for those with a desire to stop drinking)

Forest Hill Christian Church

Meetings:

• Tuesday at 8:00 PM (open discussion)
• Saturday at 6:00 PM (closed step meeting for AA members studying the 12 steps)

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 Oklahoma.

1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable.
2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends with them all.
9. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when doing so would injure them or others.
10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it.
11. 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.
12. 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 into a substance-free life.

Getting Started with AA in Oklahoma

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 Oklahoma.

Attending Your First Local AA Meeting

AA meetings in Oklahoma can be “open” or “closed”. Open meetings welcome anyone interested in Alcoholics Anonymous. Closed meetings are for those who have a desire to stop drinking.

When attending your first local AA meeting:

• Arrive early and introduce yourself as a new member.
• Share your experiences if you feel comfortable.

You may receive welcome keychain tags marking abstinence milestones:

• 30 days
• 60 days
• 90 days
• 6 months
• 9 months
• 1 year
• 18 months
• Multiple years

The most important thing is to keep an open mind, listen to others, and determine if AA is right for you. The group will provide support with no obligations.