AA Meetings Buffalo Prairie, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Buffalo Prairie

Tuesday AA Meetings in Buffalo Prairie

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Buffalo Prairie

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Thursday AA Meetings in Buffalo Prairie

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Friday AA Meetings in Buffalo Prairie

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Saturday AA Meetings in Buffalo Prairie

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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: Illinois City, Fairport, Reynolds, and Joy

Additional local resources: Buffalo Prairie NA Meetings | Buffalo Prairie Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is a program where alcoholics and people who struggle with substance abuse gather for one hour to discuss their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic’s Anonymous meeting in Buffalo Prairie, Illinois will share their experience getting sober through their personal stories with anyone working on their recovery journey. There is no religious, social or economic association for membership, just the desire to achieve sobriety, and live a fulfilling existence without alcohol.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Buffalo Prairie, Illinois

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

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

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 journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting usually 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 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 meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous 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 might be followed by a dialogue.

Being that each Buffalo Prairie 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 Buffalo Prairie that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Buffalo Prairie, Illinois, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Buffalo Prairie, Illinois

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