AA Meetings Essex, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Essex

Tuesday AA Meetings in Essex

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Essex

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Thursday AA Meetings in Essex

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Friday AA Meetings in Essex

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Saturday AA Meetings in Essex

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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: East Brooklyn, Braceville, South Wilmington, and Godley

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship created to help those who suffer from alcohol abuse stay sober. Attendance is free at an AA Meeting in Essex, Illinois as the funding is voluntarily contributed 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. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are typically made up of small groups of people who share their experiences getting sober and are there to help new members stay sober.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Essex, Illinois

There are a variety different AA meetings in Essex, Illinois. 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 AA – An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

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

Big Book Meeting – At Big Book meetings, a member will commonly 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 can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting commonly 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 typically 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 is sometimes followed by an open conversation.

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 discussion.

Because each Essex 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 Essex that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Essex, Illinois, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Essex, Illinois

The most successful members of AA tend to find success through getting involved in the program. For addicts who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we recommend following the suggestions of the AA members that have successfully stayed sober for sometime.

It is important that you accept where you are at with you addiction and admit that you need help. Part of staying sober is helping the newcomers of AA in Essex stay sober, so people are going to be want to help you not drink too. Stand up, say who you are, admit that you need help.