What is Alcoholics Anonymous?
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a free support group for those struggling with alcohol addiction. Regular group meetings are available in McDonough, Henry County, Georgia and surrounding areas.
Name alcoholics
Address
Schedule
Carry The Message Group 2704 Conyers Rd,
McDonough, GA 30252 Wednesday, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm McDonough 151 Macon Street,
McDonough, GA, 30252 Monday, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Tuesday, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Wednesday, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Thursday, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Friday, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Saturday, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm McDonough Group 151 Macon St,
McDonough, GA 30253 Saturday, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Monday, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Wednesday, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm No Name Group 427 McGarity Rd,
McDonough, GA 30253 Tuesday, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm No Name Group McDonough, GA Tuesday, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
First Baptist Church
1035 Highway 20 W, McDonough, GA 30253
- Monday Closed Discussion, 8:00 pm
- Tuesday Big Book, 8:00 pm
- Saturday Open Speaker, 8:00 pm
McDonough First United Methodist Church
100 North Main Street, McDonough, GA 30253
- Wednesday Closed Discussion, 7:30 pm
Henry County Mental Health
140 Henry Parkway, McDonough, GA 30253
- Thursday Open Discussion, 7:00 pm
- Sunday Open Literature, 7:30 pm
The 12 Steps of AA
The 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous aim to guide members to recovery from alcoholism. The steps involve admitting powerlessness over alcohol, turning to a higher power, self-reflection, making amends, and helping others:
- We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable.
- We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
- We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God, as we understood Him.
- We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
- We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
- We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
- We humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
- We made a list of all the people we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
- We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when doing so would injure them or others.
- We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, we promptly admitted it.
- We 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.
Getting Started with AA in McDonough
Use the meeting search on wfmh.org to find local meetings in your area. Both in-person and online/virtual meetings are available.
Attending Your First Local AA Meeting
AA meetings in McDonough 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 meeting:
- Arrive early and introduce yourself as a new local member
- Share your experiences if you feel comfortable
Receive welcome keychain tags marking sobriety milestones:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 1 year
