AA Meetings Channel Lake, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Channel Lake

Tuesday AA Meetings in Channel Lake

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Channel Lake

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Thursday AA Meetings in Channel Lake

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Friday AA Meetings in Channel Lake

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Saturday AA Meetings in Channel Lake

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Sunday AA Meetings in Channel Lake

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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: Lake Catherine, Wilmot, Camp Lake, and Antioch.

Additional local resources: Channel Lake NA Meetings | Channel Lake Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship organized to help alcoholics achieve sobriety. There is no charge to attend an AA Meeting in Channel Lake, IL as the funding is donated 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 overcome their alcoholism in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. AA meetings are typically made up of small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

How to Choose an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Channel Lake, IL

It is important when coming to Alcoholics Anonymous that you choose a meeting that is best for where you are at in sobriety. The first type of AA meeting is a new comers meeting and is not solely for new comers but is a meeting that motivates them to speak their truth and accept help. The next type of meeting would be a single gender meeting, either a men’s meeting or women’s meeting. These types of meeting are closed to the opposite sex. A Closed meeting simply means the group is solely focused on conversations regarding how to maintain sobriety from alcohol. Talking about any other drugs is not allowed. A Step Study is a meeting that is simply focused on a single step and spoken about in length regarding the best approach to working this step and applying it to your daily life. Traditions meetings are focused around the 12 traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. The 12 traditions are not the same as the 12 steps. The traditions are built to maintain order throughout Alcoholics Anonymous and holding each group accountable to these traditions is why you can attend an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting anywhere in the world to hear the same message.

How to benefit the most from your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Channel Lake, IL

To benefit the most from your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you need to walk through the front door with an open mind, and the willingness to change. Make sure to arrive 30 minutes early and stay 30 minutes after 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 request a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you to your first AA meeting.