AA Meetings Chadwick, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Chadwick

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Chadwick

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Saturday AA Meetings in Chadwick

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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: Lanark, Milledgeville, Mount Carroll, and Coleta

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

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is a place where alcoholics and people who struggle with drug use gather for one hour to express their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic’s Anonymous meeting in Chadwick, Illinois will share their experience getting sober through their personal anecdotes with anyone looking to get sober. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the yearn to achieve sobriety, and live a happy & healthy life without alcohol.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Chadwick, Illinois

There are a variety different AA meetings in Chadwick, Illinois. 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 AA – An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend. You do not have to have an alcohol addiction to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA – 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 usually 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 journey, 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 usually 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 could be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting – A Meditation AA Meeting can involve deep reflection 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 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 dialogue.

Because each Chadwick 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 Chadwick that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Chadwick, Illinois, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to benefit the most from your initial Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Chadwick, Illinois

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 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 announcements that you raise your hand to let the group know this is your first meeting. Make sure to request a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. The final thing to remember is don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, share the journey that lead you to this meeting.