AA Meetings Saint Ansgar, IA

Monday AA Meetings in Saint Ansgar

Tuesday AA Meetings in Saint Ansgar

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Saint Ansgar

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Thursday AA Meetings in Saint Ansgar

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Friday AA Meetings in Saint Ansgar

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Saturday AA Meetings in Saint Ansgar

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Sunday AA Meetings in Saint Ansgar

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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: Toeterville, Mitchell, Carpenter, and Otranto.

Additional local resources: Saint Ansgar NA Meetings | Saint Ansgar Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a place to spread a message of strength, hope and courage to other alcoholics. This is a safe place for a person wanting to get sober to come in and ask for help. These Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Saint Ansgar, IA will help them build a support system to live a sober life. You will be invited in by your peers that have all lived and survived from addiction. Their ability to maintain their sobriety is dependent on helping others and giving back to others the guidance that they received.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Saint Ansgar, IA

There are a variety different AA meetings in Saint Ansgar, IA. prior to choosing 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 wishes to attend. You do not have to have an drinking problem to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA - A Closed AA Meeting 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 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 an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting typically involves 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 typically 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 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 extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a dialogue.

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

How to get the most out of your first meeting in Saint Ansgar, IA

To get the most out of your first meeting you need to walk in willing to accept change and be open minded. Make sure to arrive 30 minutes early and stay 30 minutes after because there is always a “before” and “after” for every meeting, where the members of the group gather outside and talk. Make sure during opening remarks that you raise your hand to let the group know this is your first meeting. Make sure to request a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, share the story that lead you to your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.