AA Meetings Manchester, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Manchester

Tuesday AA Meetings in Manchester

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Manchester

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Thursday AA Meetings in Manchester

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Friday AA Meetings in Manchester

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Saturday AA Meetings in Manchester

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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: Roodhouse, Murrayville, Alsey, and Glasgow

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program organized to help its members obtain sobriety. It is free to attend an AA Meeting in Manchester, Illinois as the funding is donated from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous 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. AA meetings are usually small groups of individuals who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Manchester, Illinois

There are a many different AA meetings in Manchester, Illinois. prior to selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.

Open Meeting of AA – An Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is open to anyone who wishes to attend. You do not have to have an drinking problem 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. Friends and family are not able to attend these meetings.

Big Book Meeting – At Big Book 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 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 members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting typically involves 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 usually focuses on a specific step or 2 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 AA Meeting can involve internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the entire meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open dialogue.

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 could be followed by a discussion.

Since each Manchester 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 Manchester that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Manchester, Illinois, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to get the most out of your initial AA meeting in Manchester, Illinois

To get the most out of your initial AA meeting you need to walk through the front door 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 remarks 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, let the group know what lead you to this meeting.