AA Meetings Chicago Heights, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Chicago Heights

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Chicago Heights

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Thursday AA Meetings in Chicago Heights

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Friday AA Meetings in Chicago Heights

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Saturday AA Meetings in Chicago Heights

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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: South Chicago Heights, Holbrook, Glenwood, and Steger

Additional local resources: Chicago Heights NA Meetings | Chicago Heights 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 a person wanting to get sober to come in and ask for help. These meetings in Chicago Heights, Illinois will help them build a support system to help achieve sobriety. You will be invited in by your peers that have all lived and survived from a hopeless state of mind and body. Their ability to maintain a sober life is dependent on helping others and giving back to others the support that was given to them.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Chicago Heights, Illinois

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Chicago Heights, Illinois. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of AA – An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who wishes to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA – A Closed AA Meeting is only for those who have a desire to get sober. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting – At these meetings, a member will commonly 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 talk through the duration of the meeting and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting commonly involves 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 traditionally focuses on one or two steps per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and could be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting – A Meditation Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the length of the 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 extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a dialogue.

Being that each Chicago Heights AA meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find AA meetings in Chicago Heights that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Chicago Heights, Illinois, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to get the most out of your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Chicago Heights, Illinois

To get the most out of 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 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 introduce yourself as a new member of AA. Don’t forget to inquire about 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, let the group know what lead you to your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.