AA Meetings North Chicago, IL

Monday AA Meetings in North Chicago

Tuesday AA Meetings in North Chicago

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Wednesday AA Meetings in North Chicago

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Thursday AA Meetings in North Chicago

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Friday AA Meetings in North Chicago

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Saturday AA Meetings in North Chicago

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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: Lake Bluff, Knollwood, Park City, and Green Oaks

Additional local resources: North Chicago NA Meetings | North Chicago Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is an assembly 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 North Chicago, Illinois will share their experience getting sober through their personal anecdotes with anyone looking to get sober. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the wish to achieve sobriety, and live a productive life without alcohol.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in North Chicago, Illinois

There are a many different AA meetings in North Chicago, Illinois. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to join, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.

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

Closed Meeting of AA – A Closed AA Meeting is only for those who have a desire to get sober. Friends and family are not able to attend these meetings.

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 experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

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 traditionally focuses on a specific step or 2 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 meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve meditation 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 extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a discussion.

Because each North Chicago 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 North Chicago that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in North Chicago, Illinois, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

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

The most successful members of Alcoholics Anonymous have found success through getting involved in the program. For addicts 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 important that you accept where you are at with you addiction and accept help. Part of staying sober is helping the new members of Alcoholics Anonymous in North Chicago stay sober, so people are going to be more than willing to help you get sober too. Stand up, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.