AA Meetings Oblong, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Oblong

Tuesday AA Meetings in Oblong

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Oblong

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Thursday AA Meetings in Oblong

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Friday AA Meetings in Oblong

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Saturday AA Meetings in Oblong

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Sunday AA Meetings in Oblong

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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: Stoy, Willow Hill, Sainte Marie, and Robinson.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program developed to help its members stay sober. Attendance is free at an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Oblong, IL 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. They are typically made up of small groups of individuals who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members stay sober.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Oblong, IL

There are a many different AA meetings in Oblong, IL. prior to 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 Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is open to anyone who has a desire to attend. You do not have to have an alcohol addiction 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 stop drinking. 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 take up all of the time and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

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 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 whole time. 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 depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and might be followed by a discussion.

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

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Oblong, IL

The members who benefit the most from AA have found success through getting involved in the program. If you are attending your 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 accept help. Part of not drinking is helping the new people of AA in Oblong get sober, so people are going to be want to help you not drink too. Raise your hand, say who you are, admit that you need help.