AA Meetings Candor, PA

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 4.09 miles away and meets on Monday at 5:30 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: Bulger, Midway, Joffre, and Primrose.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship organized to help those who struggle from alcohol dependence achieve sobriety. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Candor, PA as the funding is accepted on a [donation from its members.

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

The Best Method of Choosing an AA Meeting in Candor, PA

It is important when coming to AA that you select a meeting that is best for where you are at in sobriety. The first type of AA meeting is a new comers meeting and is not only for new comers but is a meeting that motivates members to share their stories and reach out for help. The second type of meeting would be a single gender meeting, which is only open to either men or women. 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 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 AA. Not to be confused with the 12 steps. The traditions were established to maintain order throughout AA and holding each group accountable to these traditions is why you can join an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting anywhere in across the globe to hear the same message.

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

In order to get the most out of your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you should remain open minded. Everyone had preconceived notions of what these meeting were and generally it is the same misconception. The most beneficial thing I was told was to sit down, stop talking, pay attention to the message, and humbly ask for help. At any meeting, there will be the same message of recovering from hopelessness. The process of recovering from that hopeless state is in asking for help from another addict which you will find in any meeting you choose as your first.