AA Meetings Farrandsville, PA

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 11.82 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: Flemington, Lock Haven, Mill Hall, and Dunnstown.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship created to help those who struggle from alcohol abuse achieve sobriety. Attendance is free at an AA Meeting in Farrandsville, PA as the funding is voluntarily contributed from its members.

AA is one of most commonly recognized programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are commonly made up of small groups of people who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

Selecting An AA Meeting in Farrandsville, PA

There are a variety different AA meetings in Farrandsville, PA. Before 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 Alcoholics Anonymous - An Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend. You do not have to have an alcohol addiction to go to an open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - A Closed AA Meeting is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting - At Big Book meetings, a member will commonly read out of the Big Book and then encourage its members to discuss the meeting.

Speaker Meeting - At an Alcoholics Anonymous speaker meeting, a member of Alcoholics Anonymous will tell their story and share their journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting - A literature meeting commonly involves reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous step study traditionally focuses on one or two steps 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 AA Meeting can involve deep reflection for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. The meditation may be guided and then followed by a discussion.

Traditions Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting - One or more of the Alcoholics Anonymous traditions will be discussed in extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and might be followed by a conversation.

Since each Farrandsville Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Farrandsville that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to acquire more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Farrandsville, PA, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

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

The members who benefit the most from Alcoholics Anonymous have found success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. If you are attending your first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we suggest following the suggestions of the AA members that have successfully stayed sober for sometime.

It is important that you reach your hand out and accept help. Part of staying sober is helping the newcomers of Alcoholics Anonymous in Farrandsville maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be want to help you not drink too. Stand up, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.