AA Meetings Hawk Run, PA

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 19.58 miles away and meets on Friday 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: North Philipsburg, Philipsburg, Morrisdale, and South Philipsburg.

Additional local resources: Hawk Run NA Meetings | Hawk Run Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program developed to help its members achieve sobriety. There is no charge to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Hawk Run, 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 get sober 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 achieve sobriety.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Hawk Run, PA

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Hawk Run, PA. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.

Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend. You do not have to have an drinking problem to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - A Closed meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is only for those who have a desire to get sober. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting - At Big Book meetings, a member will typically 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 experience, 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 typically revolves around 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 could be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting - A meditation meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve deep reflection for a portion of the meeting or even the entire meeting. 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 could be followed by a discussion.

Because each Hawk Run Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Variation of meeting formats is common and you can also find Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Hawk Run that do not. We recommend calling the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to acquire more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Hawk Run, PA, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

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

The members who benefit the most from 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 suggest 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 accept help. Part of staying sober is helping the newcomers of Alcoholics Anonymous in Hawk Run get 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.