AA Meetings Liste, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Liste

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Liste

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Saturday AA Meetings in Liste

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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: Peoria Heights, Mt Carroll, East Peoria, and Peoria

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program founded to help its members achieve sobriety. Attendance is free at an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Liste, Illinois as the funding is accepted on a [donation 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. AA meetings are commonly made up of small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Liste, Illinois

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Liste, Illinois. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to join, it is helpful to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at 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 meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA – 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 Big Book meetings, a member will commonly read out of the Big Book and follow the reading with a discussion amongst its members.

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 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 commonly 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 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 meditation 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 dialogue.

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 discussion.

Being that each Liste 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 Liste that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Liste, Illinois, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to get the most out of your initial AA meeting in Liste, Illinois

To get the most out of your initial AA meeting you need to walk through the front door with an open mind, and the willingness to change. 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 let the group know this is your first meeting. Don’t forget to ask for a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. The last thing to remember is don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you to your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.