AA Meetings Cedar Rapids, IA

Monday AA Meetings in Cedar Rapids

Tuesday AA Meetings in Cedar Rapids

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Cedar Rapids

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Thursday AA Meetings in Cedar Rapids

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Friday AA Meetings in Cedar Rapids

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Saturday AA Meetings in Cedar Rapids

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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: Fairfax, Hiawatha, Marion, and Bertram

Additional local resources: Cedar Rapids NA Meetings | Cedar Rapids Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is a place where alcoholics and people who struggle with addiction gather for one hour to discuss their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic’s Anonymous meeting in Cedar Rapids, Iowa will share their experience getting sober through their personal stories with anyone looking to get sober. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the desire to stop drinking, and live a productive life without alcohol.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Before 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 AA Meeting is open to anyone who wants 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 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 these meetings, a member will commonly 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 experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting commonly 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 typically focuses on one or two steps 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 AA Meeting 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 dialogue.

Traditions AA Meeting – One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a conversation.

Being that each Cedar Rapids 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 Cedar Rapids that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

The members who benefit the most from AA have found success through getting involved in the program. If you are attending your first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we suggest following the suggestions of the AA members that have come before you.

It is important that you reach your hand out and admit that you need help. Part of not drinking is helping the newcomers of AA in Cedar Rapids get sober, so people are going to be more than willing to help you not drink too. Stand up, say who you are, admit that you need help.