AA Meetings Bessemer, PA

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 4.06 miles away and meets on Sunday at 7:00 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: New Middletown, Petersburg, Lowellville, and Oakwood.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program organized to help alcoholics obtain sobriety. There is no charge to attend an AA Meeting in Bessemer, PA as the funding is accepted on a [donation from its members.

AA is one of most highly regarded programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women achieve sobriety in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are typically made up of small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

How to Choose an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Bessemer, PA

It is important when coming to Alcoholics Anonymous that you select a meeting that is suited for where you are at in sobriety. The 1st type of AA meeting is a new comers meeting and is not limited to only new comers but is a meeting that encourages them to share their stories and ask for help. The next type of meeting would be a gender specific meeting, either a men’s meeting or women’s meeting. These types of meeting are closed to the opposite sex. A Closed meeting simply means the group is solely focused on conversations regarding how to stay sober from alcohol. Talking about any other illicit substances is not allowed. A Step Study is a gathering that is simply a specific step and discussed in length regarding the best approach to working this step and applying it to your daily life. Traditions meetings are based off the 12 traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. Not to be confused with the 12 steps. The traditions were created to maintain order throughout Alcoholics Anonymous and maintaining accountability to these traditions is the reason you can attend an AA Meeting anywhere in the world to hear the same message.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Bessemer, PA

The most successful members of Alcoholics Anonymous have found success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. For people who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we recommend following the suggestions of the AA members that have come before you.

It is recommended that you reach your hand out and ask for help. Part of staying sober is helping the new members of Alcoholics Anonymous in Bessemer stay sober, so people are going to be more than willing to help you not drink too. Raise your hand, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.