AA Meetings Highwood, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Highwood

Tuesday AA Meetings in Highwood

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Highwood

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Thursday AA Meetings in Highwood

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Friday AA Meetings in Highwood

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Saturday AA Meetings in Highwood

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Sunday AA Meetings in Highwood

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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: Highland Park, Del Mar Woods, Bannockburn, and Lake Forest.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program created to help its members get sober. It is free to attend an AA Meeting in Highwood, 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 achieve sobriety in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are typically made up of small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members get sober.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Highwood, IL

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Highwood, IL. 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 has a desire to attend. You do not have to have an alcohol addiction to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA - A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. Friends and family are not able to attend these meetings.

Big Book Meeting - At Big Book meetings, a member will commonly read out of the Big Book and then encourage its members to discuss the meeting.

Speaker Meeting - At an AA speaker meeting, a member of AA will tell their story and share their experience, 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 commonly revolves around reading from one of the AA 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 AA step study traditionally 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 meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. 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 dialogue.

Because each Highwood 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 Highwood that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Highwood, IL, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

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

To benefit the most from your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you need to walk in with an open mind, and the willingness to change. Make sure to give yourself extra time at the start and end 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 announcements 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. The final thing to remember is don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you to this meeting.