AA Meetings Bishop Hill, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Bishop Hill

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Bishop Hill

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Saturday AA Meetings in Bishop Hill

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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: Galva, Altona, Cambridge, and Lafayette

Additional local resources: Bishop Hill NA Meetings | Bishop Hill Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program founded to help those who struggle from alcohol dependence obtain sobriety. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Bishop Hill, Illinois as the funding is voluntary based only from its members.

AA is among the most highly regarded programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women achieve sobriety in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are typically made up of small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Bishop Hill, Illinois

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Bishop Hill, Illinois. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to join, 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 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 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 commonly 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 experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

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 could be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting – A meditation meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the entire 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 depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a conversation.

Being that each Bishop Hill 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 Bishop Hill that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Bishop Hill, Illinois, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Bishop Hill, Illinois

The most successful members of AA have found success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. If you are attending your first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we recommend following the suggestions of the AA members that have been a part of Alcoholics Anonymous for a while.

It is smart to reach your hand out and accept help. Part of not drinking is helping the new attendees of AA in Bishop Hill live a sober life, so people are going to be want to help you get sober too. Raise your hand, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.