AA Meetings Cantril, IA

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Cantril, Iowa.

The closest AA meeting to you is 31.04 miles away and meets on Monday at 12:00:00 PM.

If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Milton, Mount Sterling, Keosauqua, and Troy.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program founded to help those who suffer from alcohol dependence obtain sobriety. It is free to attend a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Cantril, IA as the funding is donated from its members.

AA is among the most commonly known 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. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are commonly made up of small groups of people who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

The Best Method of Selecting an AA Meeting in Cantril, IA

It is important when coming to AA that you select a meeting that is best for where you are at in sobriety. The 1st type of Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is a new comers meeting and is not limited to only new comers but is a meeting that encourages members to speak their truth and ask for help. The second type of meeting would be a single gender meeting, either a men’s meeting or women’s meeting. These types of meeting are closed to the opposite sex. A Closed meeting simply means the group is solely focused on conversations regarding how to maintain sobriety from alcohol. Talking about any other illicit substances is not allowed. A Step Study is a gathering that is simply focused on a single step and spoken about in length regarding the best approach to working this step and applying it to your daily life. Traditions meetings are based off the 12 traditions of AA. The 12 traditions are not the same as the 12 steps. The traditions were implemented to maintain order throughout AA and maintaining accountability to these traditions is the reason you can attend an AA Meeting anywhere in across the globe to hear the same message.

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

The most successful members of AA tend to find success through getting involved in the program. For alcoholics who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we suggest following the suggestions of the AA members that have come before you.

It is important that you reach your hand out and ask for help. Part of staying sober is helping the new people of AA in Cantril stay sober, so people are going to be more than willing to help you get sober too. Stand up, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.