AA Meetings Dorchester, IA

Monday AA Meetings in Dorchester

Tuesday AA Meetings in Dorchester

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Dorchester

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Thursday AA Meetings in Dorchester

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Friday AA Meetings in Dorchester

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Saturday AA Meetings in Dorchester

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Sunday AA Meetings in Dorchester

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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: Eitzen, Highlandville, Spring Grove, and New Albin.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship founded to help alcoholics obtain sobriety. There is no charge to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Dorchester, IA as the funding is voluntary based only from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is one of most highly regarded programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women achieve sobriety in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are commonly made up of small groups of individuals who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Dorchester, IA

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Dorchester, IA. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.

Open Meeting of AA - An Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is open to anyone who wishes 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 AA - A Closed meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous 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 usually 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 talk through the duration of the meeting and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting usually 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 may or may not be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting - A meditation meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. 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 may or may not be followed by a discussion.

Since each Dorchester AA meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find AA meetings in Dorchester that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Dorchester, IA, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

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

The most successful members of AA have found success through getting involved in the program. 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 come before you.

It is recommended that you reach your hand out and accept help. Part of staying sober is helping the new attendees of AA in Dorchester get sober, so people are going to be open to helping you get sober too. Stand up, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.