AA Meetings Shelby, IA

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 23.06 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, Tennant, Avoca, and Corley.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is a place to share experiences and success stories with other alcoholics. This is a safe place for an alcoholic seeking sobriety to come in and ask for help. These AA Meetings in Shelby, IA will help them build a support system to live a sober life. You will be greeted by your peers that have all lived and survived from addiction. Their survival of maintaining a sober life is reliant on helping others and giving back to others the support that was given to them.

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

Alcoholism is a disease of the mind, body, and soul. AA has curated meetings to assist with each individual piece of your sobriety. If you are searching for a meeting on the first three steps, beginner meetings are for you. If you are looking to get more in touch with your spiritual side, attending a meditation meeting would be an ideal choice. If you want to hear another individuals story of how they overcame alcoholism, a speaker meeting is the right place for you. 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 you wont find anyone of the opposite gender there. The fact of the matter is there is a meeting for everyone. Try them out until you find one that fits your needs.

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

In order to benefit the most from your first AA meeting you should remain open minded. Everyone had preconceived notions of what these meeting were and generally it is the same misconception. The most beneficial thing I was told was to sit down, shut up, listen to the message, and modestly ask for help. Regardless of the meeting, there will be the same message of recovering from a hopeless state of mind. The process of recovering from that hopeless state is in asking for help from another addict which you will find in any meeting you choose as your first.