AA Meetings Shippenville, PA

Monday AA Meetings in Shippenville

Tuesday AA Meetings in Shippenville

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Shippenville

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Thursday AA Meetings in Shippenville

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Friday AA Meetings in Shippenville

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Saturday AA Meetings in Shippenville

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If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Marianne, Knox, Clarion, and Lucinda

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship created to help alcoholics stay sober. It is free to attend a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Shippenville, Pennsylvania as the funding is accepted on a [donation 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 overcome their alcohol addiction in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. AA meetings are typically made up of small groups of people who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members stay sober.

Choosing An AA Meeting in Shippenville, Pennsylvania

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Shippenville, Pennsylvania. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is important 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 be an alcoholic to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. 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 these meetings, a member will commonly 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 commonly 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 AA Meeting can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the entire meeting. The meditation may be guided and then followed by a discussion.

Traditions AA Meeting – One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in thoroughly. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a discussion.

Being that each Shippenville 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 Shippenville that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Shippenville, Pennsylvania, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Shippenville, Pennsylvania

The members who benefit the most from AA 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 recommend following the suggestions of the AA members that have successfully stayed sober for sometime.

It is recommended that you reach your hand out and accept help. Part of not drinking is helping the new members of AA in Shippenville stay sober, so people are going to be open to helping you get sober too. Raise your hand, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.