AA Meetings Mechanicsburg, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Mechanicsburg

Tuesday AA Meetings in Mechanicsburg

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Mechanicsburg

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Thursday AA Meetings in Mechanicsburg

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Friday AA Meetings in Mechanicsburg

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Saturday AA Meetings in Mechanicsburg

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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: Buffalo, Dawson, Riverton, and Mount Auburn

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

What is an AA Meeting?

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

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Mechanicsburg, Illinois

There are a many different AA meetings in Mechanicsburg, Illinois. prior to selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is helpful 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 wishes to attend. You do not have to have an alcohol addiction to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. 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 Big Book meetings, a member will commonly 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 commonly involves 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 usually 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 meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve deep reflection for a portion of the meeting or even the length of the meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open conversation.

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 might be followed by a discussion.

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

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

The most successful members of AA have found success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. For alcoholics who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we advise following the suggestions of the AA members that have been a part of AA for a while.

It is smart to accept where you are at with you sobriety and accept help. Part of staying sober is helping the newcomers of AA in Mechanicsburg maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be want to help you not drink too. Stand up, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.