AA Meetings Bonaparte, IA

Monday AA Meetings in Bonaparte

Tuesday AA Meetings in Bonaparte

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Bonaparte

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Thursday AA Meetings in Bonaparte

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Friday AA Meetings in Bonaparte

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Saturday AA Meetings in Bonaparte

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Sunday AA Meetings in Bonaparte

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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: Farmington, Keosauqua, Mount Sterling, and Mount Zion.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program organized to help its members obtain sobriety. There is no charge to attend a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Bonaparte, IA as the funding is voluntary based only from its members.

AA is one of most highly regarded programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are usually small groups of individuals who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

Choosing An AA Meeting in Bonaparte, IA

There are a variety different AA meetings in Bonaparte, IA. Before choosing 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 Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is open to anyone who wishes 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 join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - 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 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 Alcoholics Anonymous speaker meeting, a member of Alcoholics Anonymous will tell their story and share their journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting - A literature meeting commonly 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 traditionally focuses on one or two steps 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 Alcoholics Anonymous 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 discussion.

Traditions Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting - One or more of the Alcoholics Anonymous traditions will be discussed in thoroughly. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a discussion.

Because each Bonaparte 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 Bonaparte that do not. We recommend calling the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to find out more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Bonaparte, IA, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

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

The best way to benefit the most from your first AA meeting you should keep an open minded. We all had an idea 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 modestly ask for help. Regardless of the meeting, there will be the same message of recovering from a hopeless state of mind. The process of recovering from that hopeless state is in asking for help from another person suffering from alcoholism which you will find in any meeting you choose to start with.