AA Meetings Hanover, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Hanover

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Hanover

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Saturday AA Meetings in Hanover

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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: Elizabeth, Green Island, Bellevue, and Springbrook

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program created to help alcoholics obtain sobriety. Attendance is free at an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Hanover, Illinois as the funding is accepted on a [donation 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. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are usually small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their experiences getting sober and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Hanover, Illinois

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Hanover, Illinois. prior to choosing 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting 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 meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. Friends and family are not able to attend these meetings.

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 members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

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 may or may not be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting – A Meditation AA Meeting can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. 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 thoroughly. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a dialogue.

Being that each Hanover 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 Hanover that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Hanover, Illinois, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to benefit the most from your first AA meeting in Hanover, Illinois

To benefit the most from your first AA meeting you need to walk through the front door with an open mind, and the willingness to change. Make sure to give yourself extra time at the start and end 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 request a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. The last thing to remember is don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you to your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.