AA Meetings Manlius, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Manlius

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Manlius

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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: New Bedford, Sheffield, Wyanet, and Walnut

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship developed to help those who struggle from alcohol dependence stay sober. There is no charge to attend a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Manlius, Illinois as the funding is donated from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is among the most highly regarded programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women overcome their alcohol addiction in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are commonly made up of small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their experiences getting sober and are there to help new members stay sober.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Manlius, Illinois

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

Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. Friends, family, and children can attend 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 commonly 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 take up all of the time and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting – A literature meeting commonly 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 traditionally focuses on a specific step or 2 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 Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting – One or more of the Alcoholics Anonymous traditions will be discussed in extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and might be followed by a discussion.

Because each Manlius 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 Manlius that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to get more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Manlius, Illinois, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Manlius, Illinois

The most successful members of AA have found success through getting involved in the program. For people who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we advise following the suggestions of the AA members that have come before you.

It is recommended that you reach your hand out and ask for help. Part of not drinking is helping the new attendees of AA in Manlius get sober, so people are going to be more than willing to help you get sober too. Stand up, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.