AA Meetings Joy, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Joy

Tuesday AA Meetings in Joy

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Joy

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Thursday AA Meetings in Joy

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Friday AA Meetings in Joy

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Saturday AA Meetings in Joy

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Sunday AA Meetings in Joy

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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: New Boston, Aledo, Keithsburg, and Seaton.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship organized to help alcoholics get sober. Attendance is free at an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Joy, IL as the funding is voluntary based only from its members.

AA is among the most commonly known programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women achieve sobriety in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are usually small groups of people who share their experiences getting sober and are there to help new members get sober.

How to Choose an AA Meeting in Joy, IL

It is important when coming to AA that you select a meeting that is best for where you are at in sobriety. The 1st type of AA meeting is a new comers meeting and is not limited to only new comers but is a meeting that motivates members to share their stories and ask for help. The next type of meeting would be a single gender meeting, which is only open to either men or women. A Closed meeting simply means the group is closed to any discussion that does not involve how to maintain sobriety from alcohol. Talking about any other illicit substances is not allowed. A Step Study is a gathering that is simply a specific step and spoken about in length regarding the best approach to working this step and applying it to your daily life. Traditions meetings revolve around the 12 traditions of AA. Not to be confused with the 12 steps. The traditions were implemented to maintain order throughout AA and holding each group accountable to these traditions is the reason you can attend an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting anywhere in the world to hear the same message.

How to benefit the most from your first meeting in Joy, IL

To benefit the most from your first meeting you need to walk in willing to accept change and be open minded. 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 announcements that you raise your hand to let the group know this is your first meeting. Make sure to ask for a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, share the story that lead you to your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.