AA Meetings Lake Villa, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Lake Villa

Tuesday AA Meetings in Lake Villa

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Lake Villa

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Thursday AA Meetings in Lake Villa

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Friday AA Meetings in Lake Villa

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Saturday AA Meetings in Lake Villa

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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: Venetian Village, Fox Lake Hills, Round Lake Heights, and Round Lake Beach

Additional local resources: Lake Villa NA Meetings | Lake Villa Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship organized to help alcoholics stay sober. It is free to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Lake Villa, Illinois as the funding is donated from its members.

AA is one of most commonly recognized programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. AA meetings are typically made up of small groups of individuals who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members stay sober.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Lake Villa, Illinois

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Lake Villa, 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 Alcoholics Anonymous – An Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend. You do not have to have an drinking problem 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 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 Alcoholics Anonymous speaker meeting, a member of Alcoholics Anonymous will tell their story and share their experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting – A literature meeting typically involves reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. The meditation may be guided and then followed by a discussion.

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 could be followed by a discussion.

Being that each Lake Villa Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Lake Villa that do not. We recommend contacting the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to acquire more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Lake Villa, Illinois, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to get the most out of your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Lake Villa, Illinois

To get the most out of your first Alcoholics Anonymous 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 introduce yourself as a new member of AA. Make sure to request a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you to this meeting.