AA Meetings Ayrshire, IA

Monday AA Meetings in Ayrshire

Tuesday AA Meetings in Ayrshire

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Ayrshire

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Thursday AA Meetings in Ayrshire

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Friday AA Meetings in Ayrshire

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Saturday AA Meetings in Ayrshire

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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: Curlew, Ruthven, Emmetsburg, and Mallard

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is a place to spread a message of strength, hope and courage to other alcoholics. This is a safe place for a person wanting to get sober to come in and ask for help. These AA Meetings in Ayrshire, Iowa will help them build a support system to live a sober life. You will be greeted by your peers that have all lived and survived from alcoholism. Their ability to maintain their sobriety is dependent on helping others and giving back to others the gift that they received.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Ayrshire, Iowa

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Ayrshire, Iowa. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – 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 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 experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

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 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the entire meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open discussion.

Traditions Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting – One or more of the Alcoholics Anonymous traditions will be discussed in extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a discussion.

Because each Ayrshire Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Variation of meeting formats is common and you can also find Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Ayrshire that do not. We recommend calling the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to find out more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Ayrshire, Iowa, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Ayrshire, Iowa

The most successful members of AA tend to find success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. For alcoholics who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we recommend following the suggestions of the AA members that have successfully stayed sober for sometime.

It is recommended that you accept where you are at with you addiction and ask for help. Part of not drinking is helping the newcomers of AA in Ayrshire maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be want to help you get sober too. Raise your hand, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.