AA Meetings Colwell, IA

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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: Bassett, Charles City, Floyd, and New Haven

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program organized to help its members get sober. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Colwell, Iowa as the funding is voluntarily contributed from its members.

AA is one of most highly regarded programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women achieve sobriety in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are commonly made up of small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members get sober.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Colwell, Iowa

There are a variety different AA meetings in Colwell, Iowa. prior to selecting 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 Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is open to anyone who has a desire to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open Alcoholics Anonymous 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 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 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 journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

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 could be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting – A Meditation Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve deep reflection for a portion of the meeting or even the entire meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open discussion.

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.

Being that each Colwell 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 Colwell that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Colwell, Iowa, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Colwell, Iowa

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 recommended that you reach your hand out and admit that you need help. Part of staying sober is helping the new members of AA in Colwell maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be want to help you not drink too. Stand up, say who you are, admit that you need help.