AA Meetings Buffalo Grove, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Buffalo Grove

Tuesday AA Meetings in Buffalo Grove

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Buffalo Grove

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Thursday AA Meetings in Buffalo Grove

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Friday AA Meetings in Buffalo Grove

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Saturday AA Meetings in Buffalo Grove

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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: Horatio Gardens, Aptakisic, Prairie View, and Half Day

Additional local resources: Buffalo Grove NA Meetings | Buffalo Grove Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program organized to help those who struggle from alcohol abuse obtain sobriety. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Buffalo Grove, Illinois as the funding is voluntarily contributed from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is one of 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. They are typically made up of small groups of people who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Buffalo Grove, Illinois

There are a variety different AA meetings in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. prior to selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is helpful to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.

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

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – A Closed meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous 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 then encourage its members to discuss the meeting.

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 take up all of the time 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 can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members 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 may or may not be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting – A Meditation AA Meeting can involve internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open dialogue.

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 may or may not be followed by a discussion.

Being that each Buffalo Grove 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 Buffalo Grove that do not. We recommend calling the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to get more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to get the most out of your initial meeting in Buffalo Grove, Illinois

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 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 announcements that you raise your hand to let the group know this is your first meeting. Make sure to request a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, share the journey that lead you to this meeting.