AA Meetings Ralston, IA

Monday AA Meetings in Ralston

Tuesday AA Meetings in Ralston

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Ralston

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Thursday AA Meetings in Ralston

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Friday AA Meetings in Ralston

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Saturday AA Meetings in Ralston

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Sunday AA Meetings in Ralston

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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: Scranton, Glidden, Farlin, and Lidderdale.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is a place to spread a message of strength, hope and courage to other alcoholics. This is a safe place for somebody wanting to get sober to come in and ask for help. These meetings in Ralston, IA will help them build a support system to help guide them to sobriety. You will be greeted by your peers that have all lived and survived from addiction. Their ability to maintain a sober life is reliant on helping others and giving back to others the guidance that they received.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Ralston, IA

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Ralston, IA. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is beneficial 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 wants to attend. You do not have to have an drinking problem 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 stop drinking. 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 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 take up all of the time and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

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 usually focuses on a specific step or 2 per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and might be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting - A Meditation AA Meeting can involve internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the entire meeting. 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 might be followed by a discussion.

Since each Ralston AA meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Variation of meeting formats is common and you can also find AA meetings in Ralston that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Ralston, IA, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

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

The most successful members of Alcoholics Anonymous tend to find success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. For alcoholics 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 accept where you are at with you sobriety and accept help. Part of not drinking is helping the newcomers of Alcoholics Anonymous in Ralston live a sober life, so people are going to be open to helping you not drink too. Stand up, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.