AA Meetings Thawville, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Thawville

Tuesday AA Meetings in Thawville

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Thawville

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Thursday AA Meetings in Thawville

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Friday AA Meetings in Thawville

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Saturday AA Meetings in Thawville

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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: Roberts, Onarga, Buckley, and Piper City

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

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is an assembly where alcoholics and people who struggle with addiction gather for one hour to discuss their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic’s Anonymous meeting in Thawville, 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 want to stop drinking, and live a productive life without alcohol.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Thawville, Illinois

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Thawville, Illinois. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is helpful to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.

Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – An Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is open to anyone who wants 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 attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – A Closed AA Meeting 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 usually 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 members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting – A literature meeting usually revolves around 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 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve deep reflection for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open conversation.

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.

Being that each Thawville Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Thawville that do not. We recommend calling the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to acquire more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Thawville, Illinois, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Thawville, Illinois

The most successful members of Alcoholics Anonymous have found success through getting involved in the program. If you are attending your first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we advise following the suggestions of the AA members that have been a part of Alcoholics Anonymous for a while.

It is recommended that you reach your hand out and admit that you need help. Part of not drinking is helping the new members of Alcoholics Anonymous in Thawville live a sober life, so people are going to be more than willing to help you get sober too. Raise your hand, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.