AA Meetings Woodstock, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Woodstock

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Woodstock

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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: Bull Valley, Ridgefield, Hartland, and Greenwood

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program created to help alcoholics get sober. Attendance is free at an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Woodstock, Illinois as the funding is voluntary based only from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is among the most commonly known programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are commonly made up of small groups of people who share their experiences getting sober and are there to help new members get sober.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Woodstock, Illinois

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Woodstock, Illinois. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is important 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 drinking problem to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA – A Closed AA 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 journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting 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 can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members or a speaker about the literature of topic.

Step Study – An AA 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 could be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting – A Meditation AA Meeting 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 thoroughly. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a discussion.

Being that each Woodstock AA meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find AA meetings in Woodstock that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Woodstock, Illinois, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to benefit the most from your initial AA meeting in Woodstock, Illinois

To benefit the most from your initial AA meeting you need to walk through the front door willing to accept change and be open minded. Make sure to give yourself extra time at the start and end because there is always a “before” and “after” for every meeting, where the members of the group gather outside and talk. Make sure during opening remarks that you raise your hand to introduce yourself as a new member of AA. Make sure to inquire about a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. The final thing to remember is don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you to your first AA meeting.