AA Meetings Marengo, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Marengo

Tuesday AA Meetings in Marengo

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Marengo

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Thursday AA Meetings in Marengo

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Friday AA Meetings in Marengo

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Saturday AA Meetings in Marengo

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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: Union, Garden Prairie, Hampshire, and Genoa

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a program where alcoholics and people who struggle with substance abuse gather for one hour to discuss their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic’s Anonymous meeting in Marengo, Illinois will share their experience getting sober through their personal stories with anyone seeking help with a drinking problem. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the want to achieve sobriety, and live a productive existence without alcohol.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Marengo, Illinois

There are a many different AA meetings in Marengo, Illinois. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at 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 be an alcoholic to go to an open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA – A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous 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 usually 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 members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting usually 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 typically focuses on one or two steps 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 entire meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open conversation.

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 might be followed by a discussion.

Because each Marengo 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 Marengo that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Marengo, Illinois, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Marengo, Illinois

The most successful members of Alcoholics Anonymous tend to find success through getting involved in the program. For addicts who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we recommend following the suggestions of the AA members that have come before you.

It is important that you accept where you are at with you sobriety and admit that you need help. Part of not drinking is helping the new members of Alcoholics Anonymous in Marengo maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be more than willing to help you not drink too. Raise your hand, say who you are, admit that you need help.