AA Meetings Johnston, IA

Monday AA Meetings in Johnston

Tuesday AA Meetings in Johnston

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Johnston

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Thursday AA Meetings in Johnston

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Friday AA Meetings in Johnston

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Saturday AA Meetings in Johnston

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Sunday AA Meetings in Johnston

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If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Grimes, Urbandale, Saylorville, and Windsor Heights.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship developed to help its members stay sober. It is free to attend an AA Meeting in Johnston, IA as the funding is accepted on a [donation from its members.

AA is among the most commonly recognized programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are commonly made up of small groups of people who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members stay sober.

Choosing An AA Meeting in Johnston, IA

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Johnston, IA. prior to selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of AA - An Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is open to anyone who has a desire to attend. You do not have to have an alcohol addiction to go to an open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA - A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. Friends and family are not able to attend these meetings.

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

Speaker Meeting - At an AA speaker meeting, a member of AA will tell their story and share their experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting typically involves reading from one of the AA 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 AA 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 could be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting - A Meditation AA Meeting can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. The meditation may be guided and then followed by a discussion.

Traditions AA Meeting - One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a conversation.

Since each Johnston AA 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 AA meetings in Johnston that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Johnston, IA, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Johnston, IA

The members who benefit the most from AA tend to find success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. For alcoholics who are attending their 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 smart to accept where you are at with you sobriety and accept help. Part of staying sober is helping the new attendees of AA in Johnston live a sober life, so people are going to be open to helping you not drink too. Raise your hand, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.