AA Meetings Carol Stream, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Carol Stream

Tuesday AA Meetings in Carol Stream

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Carol Stream

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Thursday AA Meetings in Carol Stream

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Friday AA Meetings in Carol Stream

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Saturday AA Meetings in Carol Stream

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Sunday AA Meetings in Carol Stream

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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: Cloverdale, Glendale Heights, Winfield, and Bloomingdale.

Additional local resources: Carol Stream NA Meetings | Carol Stream Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship organized to help alcoholics obtain sobriety. It is free to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Carol Stream, IL as the funding is voluntarily contributed from its members.

AA is one of most commonly known programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are usually small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

Choosing An AA Meeting in Carol Stream, IL

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Carol Stream, IL. 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 Alcoholics Anonymous - An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who has a desire 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 Alcoholics Anonymous - A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting 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 typically read out of the Big Book and follow the reading with a discussion amongst its members.

Speaker Meeting - At an Alcoholics Anonymous speaker meeting, a member of Alcoholics Anonymous will tell their story and share their journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting - A literature meeting typically involves reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous approved pieces of literature and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members or a speaker about the literature of topic.

Step Study - An Alcoholics Anonymous 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 may or may not be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting - A Meditation AA Meeting can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the length of the meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open conversation.

Traditions Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting - One or more of the Alcoholics Anonymous traditions will be discussed in depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a conversation.

Since each Carol Stream Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Carol Stream that do not. We recommend contacting the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to get more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Carol Stream, IL, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Carol Stream, IL

The members who benefit the most from AA tend to find success through getting involved in the program. For alcoholics who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we advise 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 not drinking is helping the newcomers of AA in Carol Stream stay sober, so people are going to be more than willing to help you get sober too. Raise your hand, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.