AA Meetings Crab Orchard, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Crab Orchard

Tuesday AA Meetings in Crab Orchard

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Crab Orchard

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Thursday AA Meetings in Crab Orchard

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Friday AA Meetings in Crab Orchard

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Saturday AA Meetings in Crab Orchard

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Sunday AA Meetings in Crab Orchard

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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: Pittsburg, Marion, Spillertown, and Creal Springs

Additional local resources: Crab Orchard NA Meetings | Crab Orchard Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program founded to help its members achieve sobriety. Attendance is free at an AA Meeting in Crab Orchard, Illinois as the funding is donated from its members.

AA is among the 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 recovering alcoholics who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Crab Orchard, Illinois

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Crab Orchard, Illinois. Before 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 Alcoholics Anonymous – An Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is open to anyone who wants 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 Alcoholics Anonymous – A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is only for those who have a desire to get sober. Friends and family are not able to attend these meetings.

Big Book Meeting – At Big Book meetings, a member will commonly read out of the Big Book and follow the reading with a discussion amongst its members.

Speaker Meeting – At an Alcoholics Anonymous speaker meeting, a member of Alcoholics Anonymous will tell their story and share their experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting – A literature meeting commonly involves reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous step study traditionally focuses on a specific step or 2 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 AA Meeting can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the entire meeting. The meditation may be guided and then followed by a discussion.

Traditions Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting – One or more of the Alcoholics Anonymous traditions will be discussed in extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a discussion.

Because each Crab Orchard Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Crab Orchard that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to acquire more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Crab Orchard, Illinois, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Crab Orchard, Illinois

The members who benefit the most from Alcoholics Anonymous have found 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 recommend following the suggestions of the AA members that have been a part of Alcoholics Anonymous for a while.

It is important that you reach your hand out and ask for help. Part of not drinking is helping the new members of Alcoholics Anonymous in Crab Orchard stay sober, so people are going to be open to helping you not drink too. Stand up, say who you are, admit that you need help.