Monday AA Meetings in Oakland
1101 Summit
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
22.16 miles from the center of Oakland, IA
200 16th Ave
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
23.76 miles from the center of Oakland, IA
First Christian Church
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
24.74 miles from the center of Oakland, IA
410 S 16th Street
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
24.85 miles from the center of Oakland, IA
410 S 16th Street
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
24.85 miles from the center of Oakland, IA
27th & Ave A
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
25.44 miles from the center of Oakland, IA
3112 W Broadway
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
26.05 miles from the center of Oakland, IA
3025 Mabrey Lane
Unspecified AA Meeting - Alcoholics Anonymous
27.09 miles from the center of Oakland, IA
St. James Methodist Church In-person and Online
Online Meeting, Open, Speaker
28.74 miles from the center of Oakland, IA
Tuesday AA Meetings in Oakland
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12 Step House In-person and Online
Discussion, Online Meeting
30.16 miles from the center of Oakland, IA
Wednesday AA Meetings in Oakland
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First United Methodist Church
Discussion, Step Meeting
27.89 miles from the center of Oakland, IA
Thursday AA Meetings in Oakland
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Bellevue Christian Church
Closed, Discussion, Men
28.74 miles from the center of Oakland, IA
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Closed, Women
29.11 miles from the center of Oakland, IA
First Lutheran Church
Discussion, Step Meeting, Young People
29.63 miles from the center of Oakland, IA
Friday AA Meetings in Oakland
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Cascio's Steakhouse
12 Steps & 12 Traditions, Closed
27.88 miles from the center of Oakland, IA
Bellevue University
12 Steps & 12 Traditions, Discussion, Open, Speaker
29.22 miles from the center of Oakland, IA
Saturday AA Meetings in Oakland
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Bellevue Christian Church
Speaker, Young People
28.74 miles from the center of Oakland, IA
Sunday AA Meetings in Oakland
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Reed Center In-person and Online
Online Meeting
28.74 miles from the center of Oakland, IA
If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Carson, Hancock, Macedonia, and Henderson.
Additional local resources: Oakland NA Meetings | Oakland Al-Anon Meetings
What is an AA Meeting?
An AA Meeting is a place to share experiences and success stories with other alcoholics. This is a safe place for somebody seeking sobriety to come in and ask for help. These meetings in Oakland, IA will help them build a support system to help guide them to sobriety. You will be welcomed by your peers that have all lived and survived from a hopeless state of mind and body. Their ability to maintain this state is dependent on helping others and giving back to others the gift that was given to them.
Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Oakland, IA
There are a a number of different AA meetings in Oakland, IA. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to join, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.
Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend. You do not have to have an alcohol addiction to go to an open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.
Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - 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 commonly 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 experience, 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 commonly involves 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 traditionally focuses on one or two steps 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the length of the meeting. The meditation may be guided and then followed by a 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 could be followed by a discussion.
Since each Oakland 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 Oakland that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to acquire more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Oakland, IA, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.
How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Oakland, IA
In order to benefit the most from your first AA meeting you should remain open minded. Everyone had preconceived notions of what these meeting were and generally it is the same misconception. The best advice I ever got was to sit down, stop talking, pay attention to the message, and modestly ask for help. No matter the type of meeting meeting, that one thing that will always be present is the message of recovering from hopelessness. The process of recovering from that hopeless state is in asking for help from another person suffering from alcoholism which you will find in any meeting you choose to start with.