AA Meetings Neola, IA

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 15.93 miles away and meets on Monday at 7:30:00 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: Minden, Bentley, Underwood, and Persia.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a place to share experiences and success stories with other alcoholics. This is a safe place for an addict wanting to get sober to come in and ask for help. These AA Meetings in Neola, IA will help them build a support network to help guide them to sobriety. You will be welcomed by your peers that have all lived and survived from a hopeless state of mind and body. Their survival of maintaining a sober life is reliant on helping others and giving back to others the guidance that was given to them.

How to Choose an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Neola, IA

Alcohol Addiction is a disease of the mind, body, and soul. Alcoholics Anonymous has curated meetings to assist with each individual piece of your sobriety. If you are in search of a meeting on the first three steps, you should choose a beginner meeting. If you are looking to explore your spiritual side, attending a meditation meeting would be a good choice. If you are in search of another individuals story of how they overcame alcoholism, a speaker meeting is where you need to be. If you have completed your steps and are now working on the traditions of AA, a traditions meetings will help. If you want to attend a single gender group, you can go to a men’s or women's meeting where only people of your gender will be present. All in all there is a meeting for everyone. Try them out until you find one that you find most beneficial.

How to benefit the most from your first AA meeting in Neola, IA

To benefit the most from your first AA meeting you need to walk through the front door willing to accept change and be open minded. Make sure to be ready to arrive early and stay late because there is always a “before” and “after” for every meeting, where the members of the group gather outside and talk. Make sure during opening remarks that you raise your hand to let the group know this is your first meeting. Make sure to ask for a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, share the journey that lead you to this meeting.