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 they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees; AA is self-supporting through member contributions.
AA meetings in Irving provide a supportive community for those seeking to achieve sobriety. Attendance at meetings is voluntary, and members remain anonymous. The meetings follow a general format that encourages participation, but attendees are not required to speak if they do not wish to.
Name alcoholics
Address
Schedule
Irving Group 213 S Hastings St,
Irving, TX 75060 Wednesday, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Friday, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Saturday, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Simply AA Group 3650 N O'Connor Rd,
Irving, TX 75062 Thursday, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Gift of Sobriety Group 1350 W Walnut Hill Ln,
Irving, TX 75038 Monday, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Monday, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Monday, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Tuesday, 7:00 am - 8:00 am Tuesday, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Tuesday, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Wednesday, 7:00 am - 8:00 am Wednesday, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Wednesday, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Thursday, 7:00 am - 8:00 am Thursday, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Thursday, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Thursday, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Friday, 7:00 am - 8:00 am Friday, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Friday, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Friday, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Saturday, 8:00 am - 9:00 am Saturday, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Faith United Methodist Church
3415 Tudor Ln, Irving, TX 75062
- Monday 8:00 PM (Closed Meeting)
- Tuesday 8:00 PM (Open Speaker Meeting)
- Friday 8:00 PM (Open Discussion Meeting)
Plymouth Park United Methodist Church
1615 W Airport Fwy, Irving, TX 75062
- Wednesday 8:00 PM (Closed Meeting)
First Christian Church
210 E 6th St, Irving, TX 75060
- Thursday 8:00 PM (Open Discussion Meeting)
- Sunday 6:30 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 positive change through accepting powerlessness over alcohol, appealing to a higher power, and making amends.
The 12 steps are:
- 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 Irving
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
There are open and closed AA meetings in Irving:
- Open meetings: Anyone is welcome to attend, including non-alcoholics. These focus on introducing newcomers to AA.
- Closed meetings: Only those who have a desire to stop drinking may attend. These involve more sharing by AA members.
Arrive early and introduce yourself as a new local member. Share your experiences if you are comfortable. Receive welcome keychain tags at your first meeting, marking periods of sobriety:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year
The AA community will provide support as you work through the program, one day at a time. There are many in-person and virtual resources available locally to help you on your recovery journey.
