AA Meetings Saint Elmo, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Saint Elmo

Tuesday AA Meetings in Saint Elmo

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Saint Elmo

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Thursday AA Meetings in Saint Elmo

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Friday AA Meetings in Saint Elmo

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Saturday AA Meetings in Saint Elmo

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Sunday AA Meetings in Saint Elmo

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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 James, Brownstown, Altamont, and Saint Peter.

Additional local resources: Saint Elmo NA Meetings | Saint Elmo Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is a place to spread a message of strength, hope and courage to other alcoholics. This is a safe place for somebody wanting to get sober to come in and ask for help. These AA Meetings in Saint Elmo, IL will help them build a support network to help guide them to sobriety. You will be welcomed by your peers that have all lived and survived from alcoholism. Their ability to maintain this state is dependent on helping others and giving back to others the gift that they received.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Saint Elmo, IL

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Saint Elmo, IL. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to join, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.

Open Meeting of AA - An Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend. You do not have to have an alcohol addiction to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join 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 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 experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting usually involves 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 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve internal contemplation 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 conversation.

Because each Saint Elmo 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 Saint Elmo that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Saint Elmo, IL, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Saint Elmo, IL

The members who benefit the most from Alcoholics Anonymous have found success through getting involved in the program. For addicts who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we advise following the suggestions of the AA members that have successfully stayed sober for sometime.

It is recommended that you reach your hand out and admit that you need help. Part of staying sober is helping the newcomers of Alcoholics Anonymous in Saint Elmo stay sober, so people are going to be open to helping you not drink too. Stand up, say who you are, admit that you need help.