AA Meetings Davenport, IA

Monday AA Meetings in Davenport

Tuesday AA Meetings in Davenport

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Davenport

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Thursday AA Meetings in Davenport

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Friday AA Meetings in Davenport

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Saturday AA Meetings in Davenport

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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: Eldridge, Rock Island, Bettendorf, and Riverdale

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program organized to help alcoholics get sober. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Davenport, Iowa as the funding is donated from its members.

AA is among the most commonly known programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women achieve sobriety in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. AA meetings are typically made up of small groups of individuals who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members get sober.

Selecting An AA Meeting in Davenport, Iowa

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Davenport, Iowa. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to join, it is important 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 Alcoholics Anonymous 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 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 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 an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting typically 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 might be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting – A meditation meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve deep reflection for a portion of the meeting or even the length of the meeting. The meditation may be guided and then followed by a discussion.

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 might be followed by a dialogue.

Because each Davenport AA 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 AA meetings in Davenport that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Davenport, Iowa, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

How to benefit the most from your initial Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Davenport, Iowa

To benefit the most from your initial 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 remarks that you raise your hand to introduce yourself as a new member of AA. Don’t forget to request a meeting list, with contact information 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.