AA Meetings Gibson, IA

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 17.9 miles away and meets on Monday at 7:00:00 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: Thornburg, Barnes City, What Cheer, and Deep River.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship developed to help alcoholics achieve sobriety. There is no charge to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Gibson, IA as the funding is voluntarily contributed from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is among the 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. They are typically made up of small groups of individuals who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

The Best Method of Choosing an AA Meeting in Gibson, IA

It is important when coming to AA that you select a meeting that is suited for where you are at in sobriety. The 1st type of meeting is a new comers meeting and is not only for new comers but is a meeting that inspires members to share their stories and ask for help. Another type of meeting would be a gender specific meeting, which is only open to either men or women. A Closed meeting simply means the group is closed to any discussion that does not involve how to maintain sobriety from alcohol. Speaking of any other drugs is not allowed. A Step Study is a gathering that is simply a specific step and discussed 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 established to maintain order throughout AA and holding each group accountable to these traditions is why you can walk into a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous anywhere in the world to hear the same message.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Gibson, IA

In order to get the most out of your first AA meeting you should keep an open minded. Everyone had preconceived notions of what these meeting were and generally it is the same misconception. The one piece of advice I was ever given was to sit down, shut up, listen to the message, and humbly ask for help. At any meeting, there will be the same message of recovering from hopelessness. The process of recovering from that hopeless state is in asking for help from another alcoholic which you will find in any AA meeting you choose to start with.