AA Meetings Ashland, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Ashland

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Ashland

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Friday AA Meetings in Ashland

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Saturday AA Meetings in Ashland

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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: Pleasant Plains, Tallula, Lake Petersburg, and Literberry

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship developed to help alcoholics get sober. It is free to attend a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Ashland, Illinois as the funding is voluntary based only from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is one of most commonly recognized 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 usually small groups of individuals who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members get sober.

Selecting An AA Meeting in Ashland, Illinois

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Ashland, Illinois. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to join, it is important 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 wishes to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open Alcoholics Anonymous 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. Friends and family are not able to attend these meetings.

Big Book Meeting – At these meetings, a member will usually 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 talk through the duration of the meeting and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting usually revolves around 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 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 whole time. 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 thoroughly. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a dialogue.

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

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Ashland, Illinois

The most successful members of AA tend to find success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. 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 reach your hand out and accept help. Part of staying sober is helping the new people of AA in Ashland maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be more than willing to help you get sober too. Stand up, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.