AA Meetings Rockdale, IL

Monday AA Meetings in Rockdale

Tuesday AA Meetings in Rockdale

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Rockdale

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Thursday AA Meetings in Rockdale

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Friday AA Meetings in Rockdale

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Saturday AA Meetings in Rockdale

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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: Idylside, Joliet, Preston Heights, and Ingalls Park

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship created to help alcoholics obtain sobriety. There is no charge to attend an AA Meeting in Rockdale, Illinois as the funding is donated 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 typically made up of small groups of individuals who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Rockdale, Illinois

There are a variety different AA meetings in Rockdale, Illinois. Before 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 Alcoholics Anonymous – An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who wishes to attend. You do not have to have an drinking problem to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. It is not open to friends or family.

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

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 an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting – A literature meeting usually revolves around reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous 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 may or may not be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting – A Meditation AA Meeting can involve internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open dialogue.

Traditions Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting – One or more of the Alcoholics Anonymous traditions will be discussed in depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a discussion.

Since each Rockdale Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Rockdale that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to get more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Rockdale, Illinois, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Rockdale, Illinois

The best way to get the most out of your first AA meeting you should remain open minded. Everyone had preconceived notions of what these meeting were and generally it is the same misconception. The most beneficial thing I was told was to sit down, stop talking, listen to the message, and graciously ask for help. No matter the type of meeting meeting, the one constant will be message of recovering from a hopeless state of mind. The process of recovering from that hopeless state is in asking for help from another person suffering from alcoholism which you will find in any AA meeting you choose as your first.