AA Meetings Clark, PA

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 3.82 miles away and meets on Saturday 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: Hermitage, Sharpsville, Reynolds Heights, and Sharon.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program founded to help its members achieve sobriety. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Clark, PA as the funding is voluntary based only from its members.

AA is among the most highly regarded programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women overcome their alcoholism in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. AA meetings are typically made up of small groups of individuals who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Clark, PA

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Clark, PA. prior to choosing 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 AA - An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who wishes to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA - A Closed meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. 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 journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

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 might 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 length of the meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open discussion.

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 might be followed by a dialogue.

Because each Clark 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 Clark that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Clark, PA, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Clark, PA

The members who benefit the most from Alcoholics Anonymous 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 suggest following the suggestions of the AA members that have been a part of AA for a while.

It is recommended that you reach your hand out and ask for help. Part of staying sober is helping the newcomers of Alcoholics Anonymous in Clark stay sober, so people are going to be open to helping you get sober too. Stand up, say who you are, admit that you need help.