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Pass It On Blue Mound
View Details8791 Bethel Road
Blue Mound, IL
Blue Mound, a village in Macon County, Illinois, has Alcoholics Anonymous locations in its community to help residents who are struggling with an addiction to alcohol. Alcoholics Anonymous or AA has become the gold standard method for treating nearly all types of addiction. It has spawned a plethora of addiction and compulsive behavior recovery programs including Debtors Anonymous, Cocaine Anonymous, and Narcotics Anonymous that have all emulated it in their own way. Though it is one of the foremost treatment options for alcohol addiction, AA does not reject or compete with medicine or psychiatry. Members can seek psychotherapy, professional counseling, and take medications while going through the AA program. As a matter of fact, most mental health professionals refer their patients to AA. They even utilize the 12-Steps principles or incorporate 12-Steps counseling in their treatment programs. This practice is called 12-Steps facilitation. With over 100,000 groups and one million members from more than 150 countries worldwide, AA groups continue to grow. It is run by senior members who overcame alcohol addiction and remained sober for a long time. These senior members have a strong desire to help others achieve long-term sobriety. AlcoholicsAnonymous.com groups all AA meetings Illinois including AA meetings in Blue Mound.