AA Meetings Shawneetown, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Shawneetown

Tuesday AA Meetings in Shawneetown

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Shawneetown

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Thursday AA Meetings in Shawneetown

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Friday AA Meetings in Shawneetown

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Saturday AA Meetings in Shawneetown

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Sunday AA Meetings in Shawneetown

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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: Junction, Old Shawneetown, Ridgway, and Equality.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program organized to help its members obtain sobriety. Attendance is free at an AA Meeting in Shawneetown, IL as the funding is voluntary based only from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is one of most highly regarded programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women achieve sobriety in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are commonly made up of small groups of individuals who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Shawneetown, IL

There are a many different AA meetings in Shawneetown, IL. prior to selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - A Closed meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting - At these meetings, a member will commonly read out of the Big Book and follow the reading with a discussion amongst its members.

Speaker Meeting - At an Alcoholics Anonymous speaker meeting, a member of Alcoholics Anonymous will tell their story and share their experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting - A literature meeting commonly involves reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous 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 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 length of the meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open discussion.

Traditions Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting - One or more of the Alcoholics Anonymous traditions will be discussed in depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and might be followed by a dialogue.

Since each Shawneetown Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Shawneetown that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to find out more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Shawneetown, IL, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Shawneetown, IL

The most successful members of Alcoholics Anonymous tend to find success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. For people 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 AA for a while.

It is smart to accept where you are at with you addiction and accept help. Part of staying sober is helping the new members of Alcoholics Anonymous in Shawneetown maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be open to helping you get sober too. Raise your hand, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.