AA Meetings Highland Park, PA

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 0.02 miles away and meets on Monday at 8:30 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: Burnham, Yeagertown, Lewistown, and Juniata Terrace.

Additional local resources: Highland Park NA Meetings | Highland Park Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is a program where alcoholics and people who struggle with addiction gather for one hour to discuss their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting in Highland Park, PA will share their experience getting sober through their personal anecdotes with anyone looking to get sober. There is no religious, social or economic association for membership, just the aspiration to get sober, and live a fulfilling existence without alcohol.

Selecting An AA Meeting in Highland Park, PA

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Highland Park, PA. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is helpful to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.

Open Meeting of AA - An Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is open to anyone who wishes to attend. You do not have to have an drinking problem to go to an open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. 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. 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 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 talk through the duration of the meeting and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting typically revolves around 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 one or two steps 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 AA Meeting can involve deep reflection for a portion of the meeting or even the entire meeting. 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 discussion.

Being that each Highland Park AA 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 AA meetings in Highland Park that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Highland Park, PA, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to get the most out of your initial AA meeting in Highland Park, PA

To get the most out of your initial AA meeting you need to walk through the front door willing to accept change and be open minded. Make sure to arrive 30 minutes early and stay 30 minutes after because there is always a “before” and “after” for every meeting, where the members of the group gather outside and talk. Make sure during opening remarks that you raise your hand to let the group know this is your first meeting. Don't forget to ask for a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. The last thing to remember is don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you through their doors that day.