AA Meetings Edgewood, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Edgewood

Tuesday AA Meetings in Edgewood

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Edgewood

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Thursday AA Meetings in Edgewood

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Friday AA Meetings in Edgewood

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Saturday AA Meetings in Edgewood

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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: Mason, La Clede, Iola, and Hord

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is a place where alcoholics and people who struggle with substance abuse gather for one hour to share their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic’s Anonymous meeting in Edgewood, Illinois will share their experience getting sober through their personal anecdotes with anyone seeking help with a drinking problem. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the yearn to achieve sobriety, and live a productive existence without alcohol.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Edgewood, Illinois

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Edgewood, Illinois. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

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

Closed Meeting of AA – A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is only for those who have a desire to get sober. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting – At Big Book meetings, a member will typically 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 take up all of the time and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

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 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 dialogue.

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 conversation.

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

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Edgewood, 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 suggest following the suggestions of the AA members that have successfully stayed sober for sometime.

It is important that you reach your hand out and admit that you need help. Part of not drinking is helping the newcomers of AA in Edgewood get sober, so people are going to be more than willing to help you not drink too. Stand up, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.