AA Meetings Riverwoods, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Riverwoods

Tuesday AA Meetings in Riverwoods

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Riverwoods

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Thursday AA Meetings in Riverwoods

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Friday AA Meetings in Riverwoods

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Saturday AA Meetings in Riverwoods

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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: Bannockburn, Lincolnshire, Deerfield, and Horatio Gardens

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program organized to help alcoholics stay sober. It is free to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Riverwoods, Illinois as the funding is voluntarily contributed from its members.

AA is among the most commonly recognized programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women overcome their alcoholism in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are typically made up of small groups of individuals who share their experiences getting sober and are there to help new members stay sober.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Riverwoods, Illinois

There are a many different AA meetings in Riverwoods, Illinois. prior to selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is important 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 alcohol addiction to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Friends, family, and children can join 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 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 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 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 meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. 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 dialogue.

Since each Riverwoods 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 Riverwoods that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Riverwoods, Illinois, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

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

The most successful members of AA tend to find success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. For alcoholics who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we advise following the suggestions of the AA members that have been a part of Alcoholics Anonymous for a while.

It is smart to reach your hand out and admit that you need help. Part of staying sober is helping the new members of AA in Riverwoods maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be want to help you not drink too. Stand up, say who you are, admit that you need help.