AA Meetings Marianna, PA

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 8.87 miles away and meets on Saturday at 12:00 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: Deemston, Clarksville, Fredericktown, and Beallsville.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship developed to help those who struggle from alcohol dependence stay sober. Attendance is free at an AA Meeting in Marianna, PA as the funding is accepted on a [donation 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 usually small groups of individuals who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members stay sober.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Marianna, PA

There are a many different AA meetings in Marianna, PA. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to join, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

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

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous 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 usually 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 take up all of the time and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting - A literature meeting usually 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 may or may not be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting - A meditation meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous 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 dialogue.

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

Being that each Marianna 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 Marianna that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to find out more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Marianna, PA, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

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

The most successful members of AA have found success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. For alcoholics 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 important that you accept where you are at with you sobriety and ask for help. Part of staying sober is helping the new members of AA in Marianna stay sober, so people are going to be open to helping you not drink too. Raise your hand, say who you are, admit that you need help.