AA Meetings Sterling, IL

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Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Sterling, Illinois. The closest AA meeting to you is 0.96 miles away and meets on Monday at 8:00 PM. Click here for meetings today (Saturday)!

Monday AA Meetings in Sterling

Foster Beach Group
16-0462 Online
Closed, Online Meeting
0.96 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Foster Beach Group
12 Step House
Closed
0.96 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Emotional Sobriety
Day By Day Club
Closed
1.76 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

In This Together
12-8725 Online
Closed, Discussion, Online Meeting
10.35 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Indescribably Wonderful – Grab Bag
New Town Alano Club
Closed, Discussion, Newcomer
10.35 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Joy Of Living Meeting
03-8635 Online
Closed, Online Meeting
11.4 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Grace New Beginnings
Grace United Methodist Church
Closed, Discussion
13.91 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Daily Reflections
St Alphonsus Catholic Church
Open
15.25 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Sober Steps Group
The Presbyterian Church of Palatine
Closed, Step Meeting
21.92 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

La Estrella Del Oriente
Lake Edge Alano Klub
Closed/Spanish
24.72 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Clinton Group
250 20th Ave N
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
25.59 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Clinton Group
250 20th Ave N
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
25.59 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Better Ways Group
2308 E Lincolnway Suite B, Sterling, IL
Closed
33.92 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Beginners Meeting
New Town Alano Club
Closed, Discussion, Gay, LGBTQ, Lesbian, Newcomer
40.54 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

De Witt Group
816 6th Ave
English, Open AA Meeting
43.49 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Tuesday AA Meetings in Sterling

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Freedom Group
Geneva Lutheran Church
Closed
0.47 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

For Fun And For Free
First Congregational Church
Big Book, Closed
0.96 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Foster Park Men’s
Friendship Baptist
Closed
0.96 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Four Seasons Step Group
Lombard Bible Church Door 3
Closed, Discussion, Step Meeting
0.96 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Freedom Group
Geneva Lutheran Church
Closed, Wheelchair Access
1.2 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Generation X
Anona Center West
Closed, Discussion, Wheelchair Access
1.34 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Elk Grover Nooners
St. Nicholas Episcopal Church
Literature, Wheelchair Access
1.76 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Emotional Sobriety
Midway Fellowship Club
Closed
1.76 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Just For Today
WSFC
In-Person Closed Discussion Handicap
11.4 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Steel Workers Group
Lake Edge Alano Klub
Closed
24.91 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Belvidere Group
103 N State St., Belvidere, IL 61008
Closed
31.15 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Sunlight Underground
Presbyterian Church
Closed
32.43 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Step 1 & Tradition One Online Only
Mustard Seed In-person and Online
Closed, Online Meeting
37.44 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Big Book Study
Fellowship Baptist Church
Closed
40.36 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Beginners Group
Winnetka Presbyterian Church
Newcomer, Open
40.54 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Wednesday AA Meetings in Sterling

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Free Spirit Agnostics, Atheists & Anyone Else
01-0621 Online
Closed, Location Temporarily Closed, Online Meeting, Secular
0.65 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Forest Park Joe And Charlie
St. John's Lutheran
Closed
0.96 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Fort Armstrong Group
Fort Armstrong Group - Denkmann/Hauberg House
Closed
0.96 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Fort Dearborn Group
Old St Mary Church In-person and Online
Online Meeting, Open
0.96 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Foster/canfield Hybrid Group
St Eugene School In-person and Online
Closed, Online Meeting, Step Meeting
0.96 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Gardner Big Book
United Lutheran Church
Big Book, Closed
1.34 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Gateway To Serenity
Gateway Building
Open
1.34 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Gaunt Prospectors Pg 128 Intensive Big Book Study-online Only
Online
Big Book, Location Temporarily Closed, Online Meeting, Open
1.34 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Geneseo
Geneseo
Big Book, Open
1.34 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Elk Grover Nooners
St. Nicholas Episcopal Church
Literature, Wheelchair Access
1.76 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Elmhurst Splinters Group
St. Luke"s Evangical Lutheran Church
Closed, Discussion
1.76 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Emotional Sobriety
Church of the Brethren

1.76 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

In Person Wednesday Morning Spanish Aa
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Open, Spanish aa meeting
10.35 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

In This Together
12-8725 Online
Closed, Online Meeting
10.35 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Indian Hill – Wed
Indian Hill Park
Closed
10.35 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Thursday AA Meetings in Sterling

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Foundations “cushy Chair” Meeting
14-4564 Online
Closed, Daily Reflections, Location Temporarily Closed, Online Meeting, Speaker
0.96 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

General Discussion
Midway Fellowship Club
Closed
1.34 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Elk Grover Nooners
St. Nicholas Episcopal Church
Literature, Wheelchair Access
1.76 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Emotional Sobriety
Anona Center West
Closed
1.76 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

En EspaÑol – Estudio Del Libro Grande En Linea, Via Zoom
Mustard Seed In-person and Online
Closed, Online Meeting, Spanish
1.76 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Enchanted Cottage Men
Crystal Lake Alano Club
Closed, Men
1.76 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Indian Point
24562 Indian Point Avenue
Open
10.35 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Step & Tradition Speaker Online Only
Mustard Seed In-person and Online
Closed, Online Meeting
31.43 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Northwest Oaks
Harper College In-person and Online
Closed, Online Meeting
33.45 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Open Speaker
Alano of Des Plaines
Open, Polish
34.03 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

One Step At A Time
Community United Church of Christ
AA Meeting
34.12 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Big Book
You Can Too Club
Closed
38.2 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Big Book Study
St. Peter & Paul Lutheran Church
Closed
40.36 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Topic
Mokena Fellowship Center
Closed, Discussion
43.98 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Una Nueva Vida
137 N. State, Belvidere, IL 61008
Closed, Spanish
45.12 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Friday AA Meetings in Sterling

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Foglifters
02-2965 Online
Closed, Location Temporarily Closed, Online Meeting, Speaker
0.96 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Foglifters Open Beginners Hybrid
St. Mary's Episcopal Church In-person and Online
Newcomer, Online Meeting, Open, Step Meeting
0.96 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Emotional Sobriety
Nuevo Camino
Closed, Digital Basket, Wheelchair Access
1.76 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

In Person Will Try Group
Fox Valley Fellowship Center
Discussion, Closed, Wheelchair Access aa meeting
10.35 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

In Step Group
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Closed
10.35 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

In This Together
12-8725 Online
Closed, Online Meeting
10.35 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Incommon Group
First United Methodist Church, Marion
Discussion, Open, Wheelchair Access
10.35 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Recovery Room
Temporarily Inactive
AA Meeting
13.88 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Grab-a-slice
Burr Ridge UCC Church
Closed
13.91 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Grace Group
St. Paul's Lincoln Park
Closed
13.91 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Grace New Beginnings
Grace United Methodist Church
Big Book, Closed
13.91 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Step And Discussion
Northwest Edge Alano Club
Closed
22.11 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Just For Today
Church of Atonement
Closed, Speaker
22.52 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Sunshine Group Zoom
Online
Closed, Discussion, Online Meeting
24.39 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Better Ways Group
2308 E Lincolnway Suite B, Sterling, IL
Closed
33.92 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Saturday AA Meetings in Sterling

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Flying Geese Women’s Hybrid In-person & Online Women
Crystal Lake Alano Club In-person and Online
Closed, Online Meeting, Women
0.96 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Fox Valley Fellowship Center – Alano Club
Fox Valley Fellowship Center
Open aa meeting
0.96 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Geneseo
Geneseo
Closed, Wheelchair Access
1.34 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Enchanted Cottage-men’s Meeting Men
Crystal Lake Alano Club
Closed, Men
1.76 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Recovery Room
Temporarily Inactive
AA Meeting
13.88 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Grace New Beginnings
Grace United Methodist Church
Big Book, Closed
13.91 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Sat. Morning Discussion
Anona Center East

23 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Saturday Discussion In The Park
Williams Park-Bring a Chair
Closed, Discussion
23.51 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Saturday Men’s Step 12 Meeting Men
Countryside Unitarian Church
Closed, Men
23.51 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Saturday Morning 12 & 12
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
12 Steps & 12 Traditions, Closed, Step Meeting, Tradition Study
23.51 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Saturday Night Library Group-hybrid Meeting
St. Mary's School In-person and Online
Big Book, Closed, Discussion, Online Meeting, Speaker, Step Meeting, Tradition Study
23.6 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Saturday Night Live
Grace Lutheran Church Springfield
Closed
23.6 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Better Late Than Never
Thrive Church
Big Book, Open, Speaker, Step Meeting, Tradition Study
33.92 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Better Ways Group
2308 E Lincolnway Suite B, Sterling, IL
Closed
33.92 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

Open Speaker
WSFC
In-Person Open Speaker Handicap
34.03 miles from the center of Sterling, IL

If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Rock Falls, Como, Nelson, and Coleta

Additional local resources: Sterling NA Meetings | Sterling Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is a place where alcoholics and people who struggle with drug use gather for one hour to discuss their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic’s Anonymous meeting in Sterling, Illinois will share their experience getting sober through their personal anecdotes with anyone seeking help with a drinking problem. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the wish to achieve sobriety, and live a productive life without alcohol.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Sterling, Illinois

There are a many different AA meetings in Sterling, Illinois. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is helpful to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – An Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend. You do not have to have an alcohol addiction to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – A Closed AA Meeting is only for those who have a desire to get sober. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting – At Big Book meetings, a member will typically read out of the Big Book and then encourage its members to discuss the meeting.

Speaker Meeting – At an Alcoholics Anonymous speaker meeting, a member of Alcoholics Anonymous will tell their story and share their journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting – A literature meeting typically revolves around reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous approved pieces of literature and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members or a speaker about the literature of topic.

Step Study – An Alcoholics Anonymous step study usually focuses on a specific step or 2 per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and may or may not be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting – A meditation meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the length of the meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open discussion.

Traditions Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting – One or more of the Alcoholics Anonymous traditions will be discussed in depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a discussion.

Because each Sterling Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Variation of meeting formats is common and you can also find Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Sterling that do not. We recommend calling the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to acquire more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Sterling, Illinois, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Sterling, Illinois

The most successful members of AA have found success through getting involved in the program. If you are attending your first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we advise following the suggestions of the AA members that have successfully stayed sober for sometime.

It is important that you reach your hand out and admit that you need help. Part of staying sober is helping the newcomers of AA in Sterling maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be more than willing to help you not drink too. Stand up, say who you are, admit that you need help.