Alcoholics Anonymous Online Meetings Save Lives!

Not every AA member is as relaxed and happy looking as our clean cut friend on the right here, but with the help of Alcoholics Anonymous online meetings, there’s no reason why he can’t be with a little help and support from his fellows online. You know, a problem shared is a problem halved and this is true no matter what the crisis relates to. It’s been proved that the more someone tries to hide a personal difficulty the sicker they become. Yes, people are as sick as their secrets, especially when those secrets fill them with shame, remorse, and guilt. Recovering alcoholics can really benefit from interaction with fellow AA’s whether that’s in the virtual world or the real!

Alcohol and drug abuse treatment is being offered in more places and far flung locations around the world than ever before, but there are still many areas globally where people desperately need the loving help and support of a group of likeminded individuals. This is especially true in places where folks have nothing available in their immediate areas. There are also those people who may not feel comfortable walking into a room full of unknown faces for the first time no matter how welcoming the group is. In both cases, Alcoholics Anonymous online meetings have proved to be a godsend.

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How does an Alcoholics Anonymous Online Meetings Work?

If the growing popularity of Alcoholics Anonymous meetings online is anything to go by, then it looks like this type of format is definitely working for many problem drinkers. Some curious drunks may well enjoy being lurkers in these places while they decide whether they really need the help of the AA fellowship or not. Staying Cyber seems to be one popular website which holds a number of weekly AA meetings online. Each of their meetings runs for a full 7 days which allows folks to contribute and have their say at a time convenient to them.

As with the bricks and mortar AA meetings in the real world, these virtual rooms ask that those who participate limit their discussion to problems relating with alcohol so as to save topics going off on a tangent. This strict format is good for both those who lurk and those who participate, and forum type meetings will have moderators to make sure topics remain in focus.

In order to participate online, you must become a member of live chat AA meetings which is free of charge. To do this, many AA chats require you to supply a username, real name, and password in order to join the site. Although some registration forms may ask you to add your "Real Name", this can be as anonymous as you want it to be, or you could just use your first name and last initial only. These programs are ‘anonymous, so you will not be asked to reveal your full birth name to anyone in the rooms nor the system administrator.

Where to Find Alcoholics Anonymous Online Live Chat Meetings

AA live chat meetings are becoming all the more popular and a simple search on Google or other popular search engine will provide you with countless options for live AA text meetings and also voice chat meetings. One such resource for AA Chat Meetings can be found at aalivechat.com, which has a 24 hour 7 day a week, updated guide to live AA chat meetings found around the web.

Perhaps the best thing about AA meetings in the virtual world is that they are getting so plentiful that anyone needing a meeting is quite often only a mouse click away. This is one advantage that real meetings do not have. If you miss an online meeting, you can simply find another which interests you. Some people have work schedules or live in locations where getting to AA meeting is difficult, or just not possible, and this is where Alcoholics Anonymous online meetings really come into their own.

Closing Notes : It has been the experience of many that nothing is as good as real person to person sharing, and although the virtual world is a blessing in disguise, if you can make it to a ‘real’ meeting where there is a companionship and camaraderie with folks just like yourself, then always reach out for the bricks and mortar deal whenever possible!