Find AA Meetings in Bloomingdale, Illinois

Bloomingdale, Illinois AA Meetings

One of the earliest villages settled in DuPage County, Bloomingdale has members of its community who are having difficulties controlling their drinking. AA meetings in Bloomingdale provides assistance to these residents. Alcoholics Anonymous is a global fellowship that provides peer support to people who are dependent on alcohol. The guiding principles of Alcoholics Anonymous are its 12-Steps and 12 Traditions. The 12-Steps method is one of the main frameworks of substance abuse treatments. A lot of empirical research about spirituality and recovery is related to the 12-Steps treatment approaches. Spirituality is central to the 12-Steps as it encourages members to strive for a spiritual transformation. However, AA is not religious or affiliated with any religious institutions. AA practices a great deal of variation in how they utilize spirituality in their treatment. Some AA fellowships are essentially secular in nature while others are heavily faith-based maintaining the theistic concept of God. Another key element of the 12-Steps program is the “sponsor” who serves as a fellowship mentor/coach and guide for new members. These senior members who overcame alcohol addiction and have been sober for many years, run AA programs. AlcoholicsAnonymous.com groups all AA meetings Illinois as well as other meetings in other states.