AA Meetings Marine, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Marine

Tuesday AA Meetings in Marine

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Marine

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Thursday AA Meetings in Marine

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Friday AA Meetings in Marine

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Saturday AA Meetings in Marine

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Sunday AA Meetings in Marine

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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: Saint Jacob, Highland, Grantfork, and Alhambra.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is an assembly 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 Marine, IL will share their experience getting sober through their personal stories with anyone seeking help with a drinking problem. There is no religious, social or economic association for membership, just the want to stop drinking, and live a fulfilling existence without alcohol.

Choosing An AA Meeting in Marine, IL

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Marine, IL. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is helpful 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 meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA - A Closed meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous 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 these 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 journey, 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 typically revolves around 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 usually 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 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 is sometimes followed by an open discussion.

Traditions AA Meeting - One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and might be followed by a discussion.

Being that each Marine 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 Marine that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Marine, IL, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Marine, IL

The members who benefit the most from AA have found success through getting involved in the program. For people who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we suggest following the suggestions of the AA members that have come before you.

It is important that you reach your hand out and accept help. Part of not drinking is helping the new members of AA in Marine live a sober life, so people are going to be want to help you not drink too. Raise your hand, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.