AA Meetings Pottsville, PA

Monday AA Meetings in Pottsville

Tuesday AA Meetings in Pottsville

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Pottsville

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Thursday AA Meetings in Pottsville

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Friday AA Meetings in Pottsville

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Saturday AA Meetings in Pottsville

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Sunday AA Meetings in Pottsville

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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: Mount Carbon, Mechanicsville, Marlin, and Seltzer.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship created to help its members achieve sobriety. There is no charge to attend a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Pottsville, PA as the funding is donated from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is one of most highly regarded programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. AA meetings are commonly made up of small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Pottsville, PA

There are a many different AA meetings in Pottsville, PA. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of AA - An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

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

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

Speaker Meeting - At an AA speaker meeting, a member of AA will tell their story and share their journey, 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 commonly involves reading from one of the AA 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 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 might be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting - A Meditation Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting 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 depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and might be followed by a dialogue.

Because each Pottsville 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 Pottsville that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Pottsville, PA, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to benefit the most from your initial AA meeting in Pottsville, PA

To benefit the most from your initial AA meeting you need to walk in with an open mind, and the willingness to change. Make sure to give yourself extra time at the start and end 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 final thing to remember is don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you through their doors that day.