Notices

What is a 12 & 12 Meeting in AA?

Old 05-16-2011, 01:23 PM
  # 1 (permalink)  
Member
Thread Starter
 
1undone's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 1,028
Exclamation What is a 12 & 12 Meeting in AA?

Can I just go to all the meetings now that I've been to 2? There is one called and 12 & 12 tonight. I googled it and could find an answer as to what that meant. I want to go but I'm nervous. Please help.
1undone is offline  
Old 05-16-2011, 01:27 PM
  # 2 (permalink)  
Member
 
Raindance's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 273
12 Steps and 12 Traditions. Most likely they are a step group, and each meeting they discuss Step 1/Trad 1, and so on.

It's good to go to a variety of meetings, so go check it out.
Raindance is offline  
Old 05-16-2011, 01:27 PM
  # 3 (permalink)  
Member
 
defyinggravity's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: New Orleans, LA
Posts: 236
I don't know about the 12 & 12 but it's my understanding that the only requirement for AA is a desire to stop drinking so I would say yes, you can go to any meeting you want to if you want to stop drinking (though if this isn't true, please correct me!)! My first foray into the AA world was a year ago and I went to several meetings a week for a month and in that time I went to Big Book meetings, speaker meetings, 12-step study meetings, open meetings, closed meetings...you get the picture
defyinggravity is offline  
Old 05-16-2011, 01:40 PM
  # 4 (permalink)  
Member
 
Zube's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Indiana
Posts: 706
Our 12 & 12 meetings read a chapter from the book 12 Steps and Twelve Traditions and discuss how the step and traditions apply to our program. I highly recommend. Big Book Studies are very good meetings also.

I'd say go. If you are serious about your sobriety, these are 2 very helpful tools. Most sponsors will go through the Big Book (first 164 pages) and the 12 and 12 with you as well. Going to these meetings can lay a basic foundation before sponsorship.

Zube
Zube is offline  
Old 05-16-2011, 01:40 PM
  # 5 (permalink)  
Member
Thread Starter
 
1undone's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 1,028
Okay, wheeww. I'm going @6PM and I'm getting nervous so I just had to ask. It's only my 3rd meeting so the sweaty palms are starting! LOL
1undone is offline  
Old 05-16-2011, 01:40 PM
  # 6 (permalink)  
Encourager In Training
 
Ranger's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: KS
Posts: 717
Originally Posted by 1undone View Post
Can I just go to all the meetings now that I've been to 2? There is one called and 12 & 12 tonight. I googled it and could find an answer as to what that meant. I want to go but I'm nervous. Please help.
You are more than welcome at any AA mtg. I prefer "big book" meetings, wherein a specific excerpt from the big book is read and discussed. Likewise, I expect a "12 & 12" meeting is where an excerpt of this AA publication is read and discussed.

This type of meeting should provide good, meat and potatoes program stuff that would benefit any newb.
Ranger is offline  
Old 05-16-2011, 01:41 PM
  # 7 (permalink)  
Encourager In Training
 
Ranger's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: KS
Posts: 717
Zube - great minds.....!
Ranger is offline  
Old 05-16-2011, 02:59 PM
  # 8 (permalink)  
Member
 
Taking5's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: LA - Lower Alabama
Posts: 5,068
The only AA meeting you can't go to is women's or men's only meetings (whichever applies). Other than this I have never heard of not being able to attend any AA meeting, provided that you have a desire to stop drinking.
Taking5 is offline  
Old 05-16-2011, 07:27 PM
  # 9 (permalink)  
Member
 
wander2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Il
Posts: 144
12x12 meetings are my favorite ones.. you really get into some interesting conversations at them. At least in my group
wander2 is offline  
Old 05-16-2011, 07:55 PM
  # 10 (permalink)  
Member
 
Zebra1275's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 14,840
12 & 12 and Big Book meetings provide a great opportunity to understand AA writings. If all you ever go to are open discussion meetings you are missing out.
Zebra1275 is offline  

Currently Active Users Viewing this Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 08:21 AM.