AA Meetings Gilman, IA

Monday AA Meetings in Gilman

Tuesday AA Meetings in Gilman

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Gilman

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Thursday AA Meetings in Gilman

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Friday AA Meetings in Gilman

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Saturday AA Meetings in Gilman

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Sunday AA Meetings in Gilman

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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: Newburg, Ferguson, Laurel, and Montour.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship created to help its members obtain sobriety. Attendance is free at an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Gilman, 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 get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are typically made up of small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Gilman, IA

There are a many different AA meetings in Gilman, IA. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to join, it is helpful to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of AA - An Open Alcoholics Anonymous 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 AA - 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 these meetings, a member will usually read out of the Big Book and follow the reading with a discussion amongst its members.

Speaker Meeting - At an AA speaker meeting, a member of AA will tell their story and share their journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting usually revolves around reading from one of the AA 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 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 could be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting - A Meditation Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve meditation 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 AA Meeting - One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a conversation.

Since each Gilman 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 Gilman that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Gilman, IA, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Gilman, IA

The members who benefit the most from AA tend to find 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 been a part of AA for a while.

It is smart to reach your hand out and accept help. Part of staying sober is helping the newcomers of AA in Gilman live a sober life, so people are going to be want to help you get sober too. Raise your hand, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.