Monday AA Meetings in Oakland
Quo Vadis Fellowship
Closed, Polish
14.6 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
LaSalle Street Church
Closed, Newcomer, Speaker
34.91 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
Mustard Seed In-person and Online
Big Book, Closed, Online Meeting
34.91 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
02-8739 Online
Online Meeting, Open, Speaker
34.91 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
Chapel Hill Missionary Church
Closed, Discussion, Wheelchair Access
65.92 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
01-0682 Online
Closed, Online Meeting
79.68 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
Unitarian Universalist Church
Discussion, Open, Wheelchair Access
79.82 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
Unitarian Universalist Church
Discussion, Open, Wheelchair Access
79.82 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
Tuesday AA Meetings in Oakland
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Alano of Des Plaines
Closed, Cross Talk Permitted, Discussion, English
13.83 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
Mustard Seed In-person and Online
Big Book, Closed, Online Meeting
34.91 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
Mustard Seed In-person and Online
Big Book, Closed, Online Meeting
34.91 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
Mustard Seed In-person and Online
Big Book, Closed, Online Meeting
34.91 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
Mustard Seed In-person and Online
Big Book, Closed, Online Meeting
34.91 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
Mustard Seed In-person and Online
Closed, Online Meeting, Speaker
34.91 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
Mustard Seed In-person and Online
Closed, Online Meeting, Speaker
34.91 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
Wednesday AA Meetings in Oakland
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Mustard Seed In-person and Online
Big Book, Closed, Online Meeting
34.91 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
Mustard Seed In-person and Online
Big Book, Closed, Online Meeting
34.91 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
Thursday AA Meetings in Oakland
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95-8661 Online
Closed, Discussion, English, Online Meeting
34.91 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
Mustard Seed In-person and Online
Closed, Online Meeting
55.65 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
Friday AA Meetings in Oakland
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South Suburban Alano Club
Closed/Women
15.81 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
South Park
Literature, Newcomer, Open, Speaker
22.17 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
Mustard Seed In-person and Online
Big Book, Closed, Online Meeting
34.91 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
07-2085 Online
Closed, Grapevine, Location Temporarily Closed, Online Meeting
34.91 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
Mustard Seed In-person and Online
Closed, Men, Online Meeting
35.57 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
Mustard Seed In-person and Online
Closed, Online Meeting, Speaker
45.72 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
Saturday AA Meetings in Oakland
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Trinity Episcopal Church
Closed, Discussion, Grapevine, Wheelchair Access
34.91 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
Gillespie Library Building upstairs
Big Book, Open
34.91 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
First United Presbyterian Church
Open, Step Meeting
39.78 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
12 Step House In-person and Online
Closed, Online Meeting
63.36 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
Lake In The Hills
12 Steps & 12 Traditions, Closed, Wheelchair Access
64.23 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
Saint John's Episcopal Church
Discussion, Open, Wheelchair Access
79.92 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
SURF Alano Center
Closed, Discussion, Wheelchair Access
80.16 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
SURF Alano Center
(O,D last Saturday of month only)
80.16 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
Sunday AA Meetings in Oakland
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95-8733 Online
Big Book, Closed, English, Online Meeting
22.17 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
Alano Club
Partially Accessible, Closed
22.17 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
Serenity House
Discussion
23.75 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
Mustard Seed In-person and Online
Closed, Online Meeting
34.91 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
01-0630 Online
Closed, Online Meeting, Secular
34.91 miles from the center of Oakland, IL
If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Borton, Rardin, Hindsboro, and Brocton.
Additional local resources: Oakland NA Meetings | Oakland Al-Anon Meetings
What is an AA Meeting?
An AA Meeting is a program where alcoholics and people who struggle with drug use gather for one hour to express their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting in Oakland, IL will share their experience getting sober through their personal stories with anyone working on their recovery journey. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the aspiration to get sober, and live a productive existence without alcohol.
Selecting An AA Meeting in Oakland, IL
There are a many different AA meetings in Oakland, IL. prior to selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is helpful 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 wishes to attend. You do not have to have an drinking problem to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. 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 commonly read out of the Big Book and then encourage its members to discuss the meeting.
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 can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.
AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting commonly 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 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 deep reflection for a portion of the meeting or even the entire meeting. The meditation may be guided and then followed by a 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.
Being that each Oakland AA meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Variation of meeting formats is common and you can also find AA meetings in Oakland that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Oakland, IL, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.
How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Oakland, IL
The best way to benefit the most from your first AA meeting you should keep an open minded. Everyone had preconceived notions of what these meeting were and generally it is the same misconception. The one piece of advice I was ever given was to sit down, stop talking, listen to the message, and graciously ask for help. Regardless of the meeting, the one constant will be message of recovering from a hopeless state of mind. The process of recovering from that hopeless state is in asking for help from another addict which you will find in any AA meeting you choose to pick as your first.