AA Meetings Northumberland, PA

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 6.8 miles away and meets on Saturday at 10:00:00 AM.

If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Kapp Heights, Sunbury, Shamokin Dam, and Winfield.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a place to share experiences and success stories with other alcoholics. This is a safe place for an addict wanting to get sober to come in and ask for help. These AA Meetings in Northumberland, PA will help them build a support system to help guide them to sobriety. You will be welcomed by your peers that have all lived and survived from alcoholism. Their ability to maintain a sober life is dependent on helping others and giving back to others the support that was given to them.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Northumberland, PA

There are a variety different AA meetings in Northumberland, PA. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to join, 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 wants to attend. You do not have to have an alcohol addiction to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

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

Big Book Meeting - At these meetings, a member will usually 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 members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting usually involves reading from one of the AA approved pieces of literature and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members or a speaker about the literature of topic.

Step Study - An AA step study typically focuses on a specific step or 2 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 internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the entire 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 depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a conversation.

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

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Northumberland, 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 come before you.

It is important that you accept where you are at with you sobriety and accept help. Part of not drinking is helping the newcomers of Alcoholics Anonymous in Northumberland live a sober life, so people are going to be more than willing to help you get sober too. Raise your hand, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.