AA Meetings Swea City, IA

Monday AA Meetings in Swea City

Tuesday AA Meetings in Swea City

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Swea City

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Thursday AA Meetings in Swea City

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Friday AA Meetings in Swea City

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Saturday AA Meetings in Swea City

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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: Bancroft, Ledyard, Armstrong, and Lakota

Additional local resources: Swea City NA Meetings | Swea City Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program developed to help its members stay sober. Attendance is free at an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Swea City, Iowa as the funding is voluntarily contributed from its members.

AA is among the 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 usually small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members stay sober.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Swea City, Iowa

There are a many different AA meetings in Swea City, Iowa. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – An Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting 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 Alcoholics Anonymous – 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 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 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 can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting – A literature meeting typically involves 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 traditionally focuses on one or two steps 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open discussion.

Traditions Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting – One or more of the Alcoholics Anonymous traditions will be discussed in thoroughly. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a conversation.

Since each Swea City 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 Swea City that do not. We recommend contacting the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to find out more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Swea City, Iowa, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

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

The most successful members of Alcoholics Anonymous tend to find success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. 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 come before you.

It is important that you accept where you are at with you addiction and admit that you need help. Part of staying sober is helping the newcomers of Alcoholics Anonymous in Swea City get sober, so people are going to be want to help you get sober too. Stand up, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.