AA Meetings Swaledale, IA

Monday AA Meetings in Swaledale

Tuesday AA Meetings in Swaledale

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Swaledale

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Thursday AA Meetings in Swaledale

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Friday AA Meetings in Swaledale

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Saturday AA Meetings in Swaledale

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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: Thornton, Burchinal, Rockwell, and Sheffield

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship created to help alcoholics obtain sobriety. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Swaledale, Iowa as the funding is accepted on a [donation from its members.

AA is one of most commonly known programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women achieve sobriety in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are commonly made up of small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

The Best Method of Choosing an AA Meeting in Swaledale, Iowa

It is important when coming to AA that you choose a meeting that is best for where you are at in sobriety. The first type of meeting is a new comers meeting and is not only for new comers but is a meeting that inspires them to share their stories and accept help. Another type of meeting would be a single gender meeting, either a men’s meeting or women’s meeting. These types of meeting are not opened to the opposite sex. A Closed meeting simply means the group is closed to any discussion that does not involve how to maintain sobriety from alcohol. Talking about any other substance use addictions is not allowed. A Step Study is a meeting that is simply a specific step and discussed in length regarding the best approach to working this step and applying it to your daily life. Traditions meetings revolve around the 12 traditions of AA. The 12 traditions are not the same as the 12 steps. The traditions are built to maintain order throughout AA and maintaining accountability to these traditions is the reason you can attend an AA Meeting anywhere in the world to hear the same message.

How to get the most out of your initial meeting in Swaledale, Iowa

To get the most out of your initial meeting you need to walk through the front door willing to accept change and be open minded. Make sure to be ready to arrive early and stay late because there is always a “before” and “after” for every meeting, where the members of the group gather outside and talk. Make sure during opening announcements that you raise your hand to introduce yourself as a new member of AA. Make sure to ask for a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, share the journey that lead you to this meeting.