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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 that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
AA Meetings in Austin
- Monday – Friday at noon (open, mixed)
- Tuesday at 7:30 pm (closed, men)
- Wednesday at 7:00 pm (open, mixed)
- Saturday at 10:00 am (open, mixed)
AA Meetings in Dallas
- Monday at 8:00 pm (open, mixed)
- Wednesday at 6:00 pm (closed, women)
- Friday at 7:00 pm (open, mixed)
- Sunday at 11:00 am (open, mixed)
AA Meetings in Houston
- Monday at 8:00 pm (open, mixed)
- Tuesday at 6:30 pm (closed, men)
- Thursday at 8:00 pm (closed, women)
- Saturday at noon (open, mixed)
The 12 Steps of AA
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 Texas.
- Admit powerlessness over alcohol and that lives have become unmanageable.
- Come to believe a Power greater than oneself can restore sanity.
- Make decision to turn will and lives over to care of God as understood.
- Make searching and fearless moral inventory of selves.
- Admit to God, selves, and another human exact nature of wrongs.
- Become entirely ready to have God remove all defects of character.
- Humbly ask God to remove shortcomings.
- Make list of all persons harmed and become willing to make amends.
- Make direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
- Continue to take personal inventory and promptly admit when wrong.
- Seek through prayer and meditation to improve conscious contact with God as understood, praying only for knowledge of God’s will and the power to carry that out.
- Having spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, carry message to alcoholics and practice these principles in all affairs.
Getting Started with AA in Texas
Use the meeting search on wfmh.org to find local Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings in your area of Texas. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available in most places across the state.
Attending Your First Local AA Meeting
Texas has both open and closed AA meetings:
- Open meetings – Anyone can attend, including non-alcoholics. These focus on introducing newcomers to AA.
- Closed meetings – Only those with a desire to stop drinking may attend. These involve more sharing by members.
When attending your first local AA meeting:
- Arrive early and introduce yourself as a new local member.
- Share your experiences if you feel comfortable.
Receive welcome keychain tags at your first meeting for sobriety milestones like:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year
- 18 months
- Years 2-30
The most important things are attending regularly, participating if willing, and connecting with your local AA community for support. Reach out to local hotlines or members for any questions on getting started.