AA Meetings Agency, IA

Monday AA Meetings in Agency

Tuesday AA Meetings in Agency

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Agency

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Thursday AA Meetings in Agency

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Friday AA Meetings in Agency

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Saturday AA Meetings in Agency

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Sunday AA Meetings in Agency

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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: Ottumwa, Eldon, Batavia, and Farson.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program organized to help its members stay sober. There is no charge to attend an AA Meeting in Agency, IA as the funding is voluntarily contributed from its members.

AA is one of most commonly recognized programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women overcome their alcohol addiction in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are typically made up of small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their experiences getting sober and are there to help new members stay sober.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Agency, IA

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Agency, IA. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who wishes to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - A Closed AA Meeting is only for those who have a desire to get sober. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting - At these meetings, a member will typically read out of the Big Book and then encourage its members to discuss the meeting.

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 talk through the duration of the meeting and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting - A literature meeting typically revolves around 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 typically 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 AA Meeting can involve internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open conversation.

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 conversation.

Being that each Agency Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Agency that do not. We recommend calling the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to get more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Agency, IA, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Agency, IA

The members who benefit the most from Alcoholics Anonymous have found success through getting involved in the program. 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 admit that you need help. Part of not drinking is helping the new people of Alcoholics Anonymous in Agency stay sober, so people are going to be open to helping you get sober too. Raise your hand, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.