AA Meetings Ivanhoe, MN

Monday AA Meetings in Ivanhoe

Tuesday AA Meetings in Ivanhoe

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Ivanhoe

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Thursday AA Meetings in Ivanhoe

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Friday AA Meetings in Ivanhoe

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Saturday AA Meetings in Ivanhoe

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Sunday AA Meetings in Ivanhoe

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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: Wilno, Arco, Hendricks, and Porter

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program developed to help those who suffer from alcohol dependence stay sober. It is free to attend an AA Meeting in Ivanhoe, Minnesota as the funding is accepted on a [donation from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is one of most commonly known programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women achieve sobriety in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. AA meetings are usually small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their experiences getting sober and are there to help new members stay sober.

Choosing An AA Meeting in Ivanhoe, Minnesota

There are a variety different AA meetings in Ivanhoe, Minnesota. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is helpful to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.

Open Meeting of AA – An Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend. You do not have to have an alcohol addiction to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA – A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting 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 Big Book meetings, a member will commonly 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 take up all of the time and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting commonly involves 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 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 meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the length of the meeting. 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 thoroughly. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a discussion.

Since each Ivanhoe 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 Ivanhoe that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Ivanhoe, Minnesota, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Ivanhoe, Minnesota

In order to benefit the most from your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you should keep an open minded. Everyone had preconceived notions of what these meeting were and generally it is the same misconception. The most beneficial thing I was told was to sit down, shut up, pay attention to the message, and humbly ask for help. No matter the type of meeting meeting, that one thing that won’t change is the message of recovering from hopelessness. The process of recovering from that hopeless state is in asking for help from another addict which you will find in any meeting you choose to start with.