AA Meetings Iron Gates, MO

Monday AA Meetings in Iron Gates

Tuesday AA Meetings in Iron Gates

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Iron Gates

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Thursday AA Meetings in Iron Gates

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Friday AA Meetings in Iron Gates

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Saturday AA Meetings in Iron Gates

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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: Grand Falls Plaza, Shoal Creek Drive, Joplin, and Dennis Acres

Additional local resources: Iron Gates NA Meetings | Iron Gates Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program developed to help its members achieve sobriety. There is no charge to attend an AA Meeting in Iron Gates, Missouri as the funding is voluntary based only from its members.

AA is one of most highly regarded programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women overcome their alcohol dependance in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are usually small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

Selecting An AA Meeting in Iron Gates, Missouri

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Iron Gates, Missouri. Before choosing 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 AA Meeting is open to anyone who has a desire 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. It is not open to friends or family.

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 take up all of the time and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting typically 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 a specific step or 2 per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and may or may not be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting – A Meditation Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve deep reflection 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 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 may or may not be followed by a discussion.

Since each Iron Gates 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 Iron Gates that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Iron Gates, Missouri, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to benefit the most from your initial meeting in Iron Gates, Missouri

To benefit the most from your initial meeting you need to walk in with an open mind, and the willingness to change. 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 announcements that you raise your hand to introduce yourself as a new member of AA. Make sure to inquire about a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, share the journey that lead you to this meeting.