AA Meetings Carroll Valley, PA

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 4.17 miles away and meets on Wednesday at 8:00:00 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: Fairfield, Emmitsburg, Blue Ridge Summit, and Sabillasville.

Additional local resources: Carroll Valley NA Meetings | Carroll Valley Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a program where alcoholics and people who struggle with addiction gather for one hour to express their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting in Carroll Valley, PA will share their experience getting sober through their personal anecdotes with anyone seeking help with a drinking problem. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the yearn to stop drinking, and live a happy & healthy life without alcohol.

Selecting An AA Meeting in Carroll Valley, PA

There are a variety different AA meetings in Carroll Valley, PA. prior to selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

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

Closed Meeting of AA - A Closed AA 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 usually 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 experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting usually involves reading from one of the AA 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 AA step study usually focuses on a specific step or 2 per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and may or may not 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 whole time. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open conversation.

Traditions AA Meeting - One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a conversation.

Being that each Carroll Valley AA meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find AA meetings in Carroll Valley that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Carroll Valley, PA, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Carroll Valley, PA

The most successful members of AA have found success through getting involved in the program. For addicts who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we advise following the suggestions of the AA members that have successfully stayed sober for sometime.

It is important that you accept where you are at with you addiction and ask for help. Part of not drinking is helping the newcomers of AA in Carroll Valley live a sober life, so people are going to be want to help you get sober too. Stand up, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.