AA Meetings Mcleansboro, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Mcleansboro

Tuesday AA Meetings in Mcleansboro

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Mcleansboro

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Thursday AA Meetings in Mcleansboro

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Friday AA Meetings in Mcleansboro

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Saturday AA Meetings in Mcleansboro

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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: Delafield, Belle Prairie City, Macedonia, and Enfield

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program organized to help alcoholics achieve sobriety. There is no charge to attend a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Mcleansboro, Illinois as the funding is donated 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 get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. AA meetings are usually small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Mcleansboro, Illinois

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Mcleansboro, Illinois. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of AA – An Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is open to anyone who has a desire to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open AA Meeting. 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 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 traditionally focuses on one or two steps 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 Alcoholics Anonymous 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 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 could be followed by a dialogue.

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

How to benefit the most from your first meeting in Mcleansboro, Illinois

To benefit the most from your first meeting you need to walk in with an open mind, and the willingness to change. 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 introduce yourself as a new member of AA. Don’t forget to inquire about a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you to this meeting.