AA Meetings Saratoga, IA

Monday AA Meetings in Saratoga

Tuesday AA Meetings in Saratoga

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Saratoga

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Thursday AA Meetings in Saratoga

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Friday AA Meetings in Saratoga

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Saturday AA Meetings in Saratoga

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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: Riceville, Lime Springs, Chester, and Elma

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

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is a place to spread a message of strength, hope and courage to other alcoholics. This is a safe place for an addict seeking sobriety to come in and ask for help. These meetings in Saratoga, Iowa will help them build a support system to live a sober life. You will be invited in by your peers that have all lived and survived from addiction. Their ability to maintain this state is dependent on helping others and giving back to others the guidance that was given to them.

Selecting An AA Meeting in Saratoga, Iowa

There are a variety different AA meetings in Saratoga, Iowa. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is helpful to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of AA – An Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA – A Closed AA 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 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 talk through the duration of the meeting and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting commonly involves 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 a specific step or 2 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the entire meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open conversation.

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 may or may not be followed by a conversation.

Since each Saratoga 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 Saratoga that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Saratoga, Iowa, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to get the most out of your initial meeting in Saratoga, Iowa

To get the most out of your initial meeting you need to walk in willing to accept change and be open minded. Make sure to arrive 30 minutes early and stay 30 minutes after 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 let the group know this is your first meeting. Don’t forget to inquire about a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you through their doors that day.