AA Meetings Athens, WI

Monday AA Meetings in Athens

Tuesday AA Meetings in Athens

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Athens

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Thursday AA Meetings in Athens

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Friday AA Meetings in Athens

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Saturday AA Meetings in Athens

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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: Milan, Edgar, Stetsonville, and Fenwood

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program created to help its members get sober. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Athens, Wisconsin as the funding is accepted on a [donation from its members.

AA is among the most commonly recognized 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 experiences getting sober and are there to help new members get sober.

Choosing An AA Meeting in Athens, Wisconsin

There are a many different AA meetings in Athens, Wisconsin. prior to selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is helpful to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.

Open Meeting of AA – An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend. You do not have to have an alcohol addiction to go to an open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA – A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. Friends and family are not able to attend these meetings.

Big Book Meeting – At Big Book 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 experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting usually revolves around reading from one of the AA 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 AA step study typically focuses on one or two steps 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 meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the entire meeting. The meditation may be guided and then followed by a 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 may or may not be followed by a dialogue.

Since each Athens 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 Athens that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Athens, Wisconsin, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to get the most out of your initial AA meeting in Athens, Wisconsin

To get the most out of your initial AA meeting you need to walk through the front door willing to accept change and be open minded. Make sure to arrive 30 minutes early and stay 30 minutes after 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 remarks 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 contact information of the group members. The last thing to remember is don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, share the journey that lead you to this meeting.