AA Meetings Apple River, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Apple River

Tuesday AA Meetings in Apple River

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Apple River

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Thursday AA Meetings in Apple River

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Friday AA Meetings in Apple River

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Saturday AA Meetings in Apple River

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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: Warren, Apple Canyon Lake, Gratiot, and Nora

Additional local resources: Apple River NA Meetings | Apple River 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 express their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic’s Anonymous meeting in Apple River, Illinois will share their experience getting sober through their personal anecdotes with anyone working on their recovery journey. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the want to achieve sobriety, and live a happy & healthy life without alcohol.

Selecting An AA Meeting in Apple River, Illinois

There are a variety different AA meetings in Apple River, Illinois. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.

Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – 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 attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting 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 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 journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting – A literature meeting typically revolves around reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous step study usually focuses on a specific step or 2 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 AA Meeting can involve deep reflection for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. The meditation may be guided and then followed by a 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 discussion.

Because each Apple River Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Apple River that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to acquire more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Apple River, Illinois, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

How to benefit the most from your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Apple River, Illinois

To benefit the most from your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you need to walk in willing to accept change and be open minded. Make sure to be ready to arrive early and stay late 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. Don’t forget 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.