AA Meetings Diamond Lake, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Diamond Lake

Tuesday AA Meetings in Diamond Lake

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Diamond Lake

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Thursday AA Meetings in Diamond Lake

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Friday AA Meetings in Diamond Lake

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Saturday AA Meetings in Diamond Lake

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Sunday AA Meetings in Diamond Lake

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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: Mundelein, Indian Creek, Vernon Hills, and Hawthorn Woods.

Additional local resources: Diamond Lake NA Meetings | Diamond Lake Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is an assembly where alcoholics and people who struggle with drug use gather for one hour to discuss their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting in Diamond Lake, IL will share their experience getting sober through their personal anecdotes with anyone looking to get sober. There is no religious, social or economic association for membership, just the yearn to achieve sobriety, and live a happy & healthy life without alcohol.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Diamond Lake, IL

There are a many different AA meetings in Diamond Lake, IL. prior to selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is helpful to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.

Open Meeting of AA - An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who wishes to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA - A Closed AA Meeting is only for those who have a desire to get sober. It is not open to friends or family.

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 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 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 usually 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 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 dialogue.

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 dialogue.

Since each Diamond Lake 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 Diamond Lake that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Diamond Lake, IL, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to benefit the most from your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Diamond Lake, IL

To benefit the most from your first Alcoholics Anonymous 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 announcements that you raise your hand to let the group know this is your first meeting. Make sure to ask for a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. The last thing to remember is don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you to this meeting.