AA Meetings Ben Avon, PA

Below is a comprehensive directory of AA meetings in Ben Avon, Pennsylvania.

The closest AA meeting to you is 0.78 miles away and meets on Tuesday at 8:00 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: Ben Avon Heights, Avalon, Emsworth, and Bellevue.

Additional local resources: Ben Avon NA Meetings | Ben Avon Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is a place to share experiences and success stories with other alcoholics. This is a safe place for a person wanting to get sober to come in and ask for help. These Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Ben Avon, PA will help them build a support network to live a sober life. You will be greeted by your peers that have all lived and survived from a hopeless state of mind and body. Their survival of maintaining their sobriety is reliant on helping others and giving back to others the guidance that they received.

How to Choose an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Ben Avon, PA

It is important when coming to Alcoholics Anonymous that you select a meeting that is best for where you are at in sobriety. The first type of Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is a new comers meeting and is not only for new comers but is a meeting that inspires them to share their stories and ask for help. Another type of meeting would be a single gender meeting, either a men’s meeting or women’s meeting. These types of meeting are not opened to the opposite sex. A Closed meeting simply means the group is closed to any discussion that does not involve how to stay sober from alcohol. Talking about any other drugs is not allowed. A Step Study is a gathering that is simply focused on a single step and spoken about in length regarding the best approach to working this step and applying it to your daily life. Traditions meetings are focused on the 12 traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. Not to be confused with the 12 steps. The traditions were implemented to maintain order throughout Alcoholics Anonymous and maintaining accountability to these traditions is the reason you can attend a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous anywhere in the world to hear the same message.

How to get the most out of your first AA meeting in Ben Avon, PA

To get the most out of your first AA meeting you need to walk in willing to accept change and be open minded. 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. Make sure to inquire about 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.