AA Meetings Hopkins Park, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Hopkins Park

Tuesday AA Meetings in Hopkins Park

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Hopkins Park

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Thursday AA Meetings in Hopkins Park

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Friday AA Meetings in Hopkins Park

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Saturday AA Meetings in Hopkins Park

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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 Anne, Momence, Sun River Terrace, and Beaverville

Additional local resources: Hopkins Park NA Meetings | Hopkins Park Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship developed to help those who suffer from alcohol dependence achieve sobriety. It is free to attend a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Hopkins Park, Illinois as the funding is donated from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous 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. AA meetings are typically made up of small groups of people who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

Choosing A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Hopkins Park, Illinois

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Hopkins Park, Illinois. prior to choosing 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting 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 AA – 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 these meetings, a member will usually 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 journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting usually 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 traditionally 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 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 AA Meeting – One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and might be followed by a conversation.

Being that each Hopkins Park AA 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 AA meetings in Hopkins Park that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Hopkins Park, Illinois, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Hopkins Park, Illinois

The members who benefit the most from AA have found success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. 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 reach your hand out and ask for help. Part of not drinking is helping the new attendees of AA in Hopkins Park maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be open to helping you get sober too. Stand up, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.