AA Meetings Bala-Cynwyd, PA

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.

The closest AA meeting to you is 0.12 miles away and meets on Friday at 8:30:00 PM.

If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Narberth, Wynnewood, Penn Wynne, and Millbourne.

Additional local resources: Bala-Cynwyd NA Meetings | Bala-Cynwyd Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a place to share experiences and success stories with other alcoholics. This is a safe place for somebody wanting to get sober to come in and ask for help. These AA Meetings in Bala-Cynwyd, PA will help them build a support network to live a sober life. You will be invited in by your peers that have all lived and survived from addiction. Their survival of maintaining this state is reliant on helping others and giving back to others the gift that was given to them.

Choosing An AA Meeting in Bala-Cynwyd, PA

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Bala-Cynwyd, PA. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

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

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - A Closed meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting - At these meetings, a member will usually read out of the Big Book and then encourage its members to discuss the meeting.

Speaker Meeting - At an Alcoholics Anonymous speaker meeting, a member of Alcoholics Anonymous will tell their story and share their experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous. 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.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting - A literature meeting usually involves reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous step study traditionally focuses on a specific step or 2 per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and could be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting - A Meditation Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the entire meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open discussion.

Traditions Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting - One or more of the Alcoholics Anonymous traditions will be discussed in depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a conversation.

Because each Bala-Cynwyd Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Bala-Cynwyd that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to get more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Bala-Cynwyd, PA, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to benefit the most from your first meeting in Bala-Cynwyd, PA

To benefit the most from your first meeting you need to walk through the front door willing to accept change and be open minded. Make sure to be ready to arrive early and stay late 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 introduce yourself as a new member of AA. Don't forget to ask for a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, share the journey that lead you to this meeting.