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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: Saint Olaf, Farmersburg, Littleport, and Volga

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program founded to help its members stay sober. There is no charge to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Elkader, Iowa as the funding is voluntary based only 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 get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are typically made up of small groups of individuals who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members stay sober.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Elkader, Iowa

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Elkader, Iowa. prior to selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is beneficial 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 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 AA – A Closed AA Meeting 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 typically 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 typically involves reading from one of the AA approved pieces of literature and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members or a speaker about the literature of topic.

Step Study – An AA step study usually 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 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 discussion.

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 dialogue.

Since each Elkader 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 Elkader that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Elkader, Iowa, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Elkader, Iowa

The members who benefit the most from AA tend to find success through getting involved in the program. If you are attending your first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we suggest following the suggestions of the AA members that have successfully stayed sober for sometime.

It is recommended that you reach your hand out and admit that you need help. Part of not drinking is helping the new people of AA in Elkader get sober, so people are going to be open to helping you get sober too. Raise your hand, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.