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AA meetings in Essex, IL

Every AA meeting in Essex, listed by day, time and format. Use the filters to find one that fits you.

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Essex AA meeting schedule

Grouped by day. All times are Essex time. Meetings change, so check with the group before you travel a long way.

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Showing 59 of 59 meetings in Essex.

What these mean

Open
Anyone may attend, including family, friends and people who are simply curious. Nobody has to say why they came.
Closed
For people who have a desire to stop drinking. If you are not sure that is you, an open meeting is the safe first choice.
Online
Held online rather than in a room. The row shows the Zoom details where the group publishes them.
Women
Only women attend.
Wheelchair Access
The room can be reached and used in a wheelchair.
Discussion
A topic is raised and whoever wants to speak does. You can sit through the whole hour without saying anything.
Big Book
Reading and discussion from Alcoholics Anonymous, the book members call the Big Book.
12 Steps & 12 Traditions
Study of the book Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions.

Sunday4 meetings

Sunday AA meetings in Essex, earliest first.
TimeWhereMeeting
10:00 amMorrisMorris group901 Wall St, Morris, IL 60450
DiscussionStep Study
11:00 amKankakeeBeckman Park Open Air MeetingCobb Blvd & S Osborn, Kankakee, IL
6:00 pmMorrisMorris group901 Wall St, Morris, IL 60450
Big BookClosed
8:00 pmCoal City12 @ 126805 E McArdle Rd, Coal City, IL 60416
12 Steps & 12 TraditionsClosed

Monday10 meetings

Monday AA meetings in Essex, earliest first.
TimeWhereMeeting
8:30 amKankakeeEarly Bird1245 E River St, Kankakee, IL
Wheelchair AccessOpen
10:00 amMorrisOpen Topic901 Wall St, Morris, IL
10:00 amMorrisMorris group901 Wall St, Morris, IL 60450
11:00 amKankakeeCame To Believe1245 E River St, Kankakee, IL
Wheelchair AccessClosed
5:30 pmBradley12 & 12 Book Study975 W Brookmont Blvd, Bradley, IL
Wheelchair AccessClosed
6:00 pmMorrisLittle Red Book901 Wall St, Morris, IL 60450
ClosedStep StudyEnglish
6:00 pmMinookaMinooka HOW300 East Saint Mary's St, Minooka, IL 60447
12 Steps & 12 TraditionsBig BookClosedDiscussion
7:00 pmWilmingtonMonday Night Big Book1800 S Water St, Wilmington, IL 60481
Big BookClosed
7:00 pmKankakeeLiving Sober1245 E River St, Kankakee, IL
Wheelchair AccessClosed
7:30 pmMorrisBig Book Study901 Wall St, Morris, IL

Tuesday9 meetings

Tuesday AA meetings in Essex, earliest first.
TimeWhereMeeting
11:00 amKankakeeCoffee Club1245 E River St, Kankakee, IL
Wheelchair AccessClosed
5:30 pmBradleyS.o.s975 W Brookmont Blvd, Bradley, IL
Wheelchair AccessClosed
5:30 pmMorrisDaily Reflections901 Wall St, Morris, IL
5:30 pmMorrisMorris group901 Wall St, Morris, IL 60450
7:00 pmCuster ParkAs Bill Sees It23632 IL-113, Custer Park, IL 60481
As Bill Sees ItClosedDiscussion
7:00 pmKankakeeJoe & Charlie Big Book Comes Alive1245 E River St, Kankakee, IL
Wheelchair AccessClosed
7:00 pmKankakeeWomen To Women1045 W River St, Kankakee, IL
Wheelchair AccessClosed
8:00 pmBraidwoodWe went to any length110 S School St, Braidwood, IL 60408
Big BookOpenEnglish
8:00 pmMantenoH.e.l.p.245 2nd St, Manteno, IL
Closed

Wednesday7 meetings

Wednesday AA meetings in Essex, earliest first.
TimeWhereMeeting
10:00 amMorrisBig Book Study901 Wall St, Morris, IL
10:00 amMorrisPlain Language Big Book Study901 Wall St, Morris, IL 60450
Closed
11:00 amKankakeeBig Book Study1245 E River St, Kankakee, IL
Wheelchair AccessOpen
6:00 pmMorrisDiamonds In The Rough Women's Meeting Women901 Wall St, Morris, IL
ClosedWomen
7:30 pmMorrisOpen Topic Discussion901 Wall St, Morris, IL
8:00 pmGardnerGardner Big Book309 E Jefferson St, Gardner, IL
Big BookClosed
8:00 pmBradleyAnonymous Anonymous975 W Brookmont Blvd, Bradley, IL
Wheelchair AccessClosed

Thursday12 meetings

Thursday AA meetings in Essex, earliest first.
TimeWhereMeeting
11:00 amKankakee12 & 12 Book Study1245 E River St, Kankakee, IL
Wheelchair AccessClosed
5:30 pmBradleyS.o.s975 W Brookmont Blvd, Bradley, IL
Wheelchair AccessOpen
5:30 pmMorris12 Step + 12 Tradition Meeting901 Wall St, Morris, IL
12 Steps & 12 Traditions
5:30 pmMantenoSober Friends698 N Locust St, Manteno, IL
Wheelchair AccessOpen
6:00 pmMorrisMorris group901 Wall St, Morris, IL 60450
ClosedWomen
7:00 pmin EssexEssex Group217 N Parls St, Essex, IL 60935
ClosedLiving Sober
7:00 pmCuster ParkCuster Park Daily Reflections Group35332 Grant Ave, Custer Park, IL
ClosedDaily ReflectionsDiscussion
7:00 pmWilmingtonKeep It Simple311 N Main St, Online, Wilmington, IL
12 Steps & 12 TraditionsClosedEnglishOnline
7:00 pmKankakeeOld Timer/newcomers1245 E River St, Kankakee, IL
Wheelchair AccessClosed
7:00 pmBradleyMen's Step Study260 N Prairie, Bradley, IL
Wheelchair AccessClosed
7:00 pmManhattanManhattan Kitchen Table335 E North St, Manhattan, IL
Closed
7:30 pmMorrisBig Book Study901 Wall St, Morris, IL

Friday8 meetings

Friday AA meetings in Essex, earliest first.
TimeWhereMeeting
9:00 amMantenoResolve Our Issues411 W Division St, Manteno, IL
Wheelchair AccessOpen
10:00 amMorrisOpen Topic901 Wall St, Morris, IL
11:00 amKankakeeFriday Friendly Friends1245 E River St, Kankakee, IL
Wheelchair AccessClosed
6:00 pmMorrisGrapevine901 Wall St, Morris, IL 60450
6:45 pmBourbonnaisBlt Beginners3268 Glenn Rd, Bourbonnais, IL
Closed
7:00 pmGardnerGardner Meeting202 N Monroe St, Gardner, IL 60424
ClosedDiscussion
8:00 pmBracevilleBraceville Meeting106 E Gould St, Braceville, IL
ClosedDiscussion
8:00 pmBourbonnaisBlt Meeting Discussion3268 Glenn Rd, Bourbonnais, IL
Closed

Saturday9 meetings

Saturday AA meetings in Essex, earliest first.
TimeWhereMeeting
9:00 amDwightDwight Big Book Study326 W Chippewa St, Dwight, IL
9:30 amKankakeePrimary Purpose350 N Wall St, Kankakee, IL
Wheelchair AccessClosed
10:00 amMorrisBig Book Study901 Wall St, Morris, IL
11:00 amKankakeeBeckman Park Open Air MeetingCobb Blvd & S Osborn, Kankakee, IL
11:00 amKankakeeSaturday Morning Open1245 E River St, Kankakee, IL
Wheelchair AccessOpen
3:30 pmKankakeeSaturday Chat1245 E River St, Kankakee, IL
Wheelchair AccessClosed
7:00 pmWilmingtonWilmington Early Bird Meeting805 River St, Wilmington, IL
ClosedDiscussion
7:00 pmMorrisGood Timers901 Wall St, Morris, IL
7:30 pmKankakeeSaturday Night Open1245 E River St, Kankakee, IL
Wheelchair AccessOpen

1 group in Essex

A group is the set of people who run a meeting. Most run more than one a week.

  • Essex Group1 meeting a week

AA meetings near Essex

Each of these runs the same rule as this page, so the count is what that page will really show you.

Questions about AA in Essex

What is listed near Essex?

59 inside 20 miles, across 15 cities. Every row says which town it is in and how far.

Which day is busiest for AA in Essex?

There is at least one listed every day of the week, including Sunday, which is the thinnest day here with 4 meetings.

Are the AA meetings in Essex open to anyone?

Most of what is listed is closed rather than open: 34 closed against 8 open. Closed means it is for people who want to stop drinking themselves.

Which AA groups meet in Essex?

One group, Essex Group, and it is linked above with everything it runs.

Are the AA meetings in Essex wheelchair accessible?

21 of the meetings listed here are marked wheelchair accessible. Where a row says nothing it means the group has not filled that in, so it is worth a call either way.

How do people handle a family member who refuses help?

The honest answer starts by separating their decision from yours. What tends to help is being plain about your own position rather than managing theirs, and Al-Anon exists for people in exactly this spot. Al-Anon keeps its own separate schedule, which is worth searching for by name.

Is anyone allowed to go to an AA meeting?

No. The only requirement is a desire to stop drinking, and a desire is not the same as having managed it. The fellowship's own wording is a desire to stop drinking, which is deliberately a want rather than an achievement. You can go once and never come back, and nobody will mind.

How do people choose between the meetings in Essex?

Convenience beats everything else on a first visit. Morning meetings suit some people's week far better than evening ones, where they exist. Day and time matter more than format for a meeting you intend to keep going to.

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