AA Meetings Mapleton, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Mapleton

Tuesday AA Meetings in Mapleton

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Mapleton

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Thursday AA Meetings in Mapleton

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Friday AA Meetings in Mapleton

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Saturday AA Meetings in Mapleton

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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: Kingston Mines, Lake Camelot, Glasford, and Pekin

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship developed to help alcoholics stay sober. Attendance is free at an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Mapleton, Illinois as the funding is voluntarily contributed from its members.

AA is one of 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 usually small groups of people who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members stay sober.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Mapleton, Illinois

There are a variety different AA meetings in Mapleton, Illinois. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend 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 meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

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

Big Book Meeting – At these meetings, a member will commonly read out of the Big Book and follow the reading with a discussion amongst its members.

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 members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting – A literature meeting commonly involves reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous approved pieces of literature and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end or a speaker about the literature of topic.

Step Study – An Alcoholics Anonymous 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 might be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting – A Meditation Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the entire 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 extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and might be followed by a conversation.

Since each Mapleton 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 Mapleton that do not. We recommend calling the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to find out more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Mapleton, Illinois, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Mapleton, 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 come before you.

It is smart to accept where you are at with you sobriety and accept help. Part of staying sober is helping the new people of AA in Mapleton maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be open to helping you get sober too. Stand up, say who you are, admit that you need help.