AA Meetings Elkhart, IA

Monday AA Meetings in Elkhart

Tuesday AA Meetings in Elkhart

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Elkhart

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Thursday AA Meetings in Elkhart

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Friday AA Meetings in Elkhart

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Saturday AA Meetings in Elkhart

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Sunday AA Meetings in Elkhart

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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: Alleman, Ankeny, Bondurant, and Cambridge.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is a place where alcoholics and people who struggle with substance abuse gather for one hour to express their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting in Elkhart, IA will share their experience getting sober through their personal anecdotes with anyone looking to get sober. There is no religious, social or economic association for membership, just the aspiration to get sober, and live a happy & healthy existence without alcohol.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Elkhart, IA

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Elkhart, IA. prior to 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 AA - An Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is open to anyone who wishes 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting 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 typically read out of the Big Book and follow the reading with a discussion amongst its members.

Speaker Meeting - At an AA speaker meeting, a member of AA will tell their story and share their journey, 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 typically revolves around reading from one of the AA 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 AA 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 may or may not be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting - A meditation meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve meditation 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 AA Meeting - One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a dialogue.

Being that each Elkhart 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 Elkhart that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Elkhart, IA, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

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

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 recommend following the suggestions of the AA members that have been a part of Alcoholics Anonymous for a while.

It is recommended that you accept where you are at with you sobriety and accept help. Part of staying sober is helping the newcomers of AA in Elkhart get sober, so people are going to be more than willing to help you not drink too. Stand up, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.