AA Meetings Shiremanstown, PA

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

The closest AA meeting to you is 1.97 miles away and meets on Monday at 12:00:00 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: Camp Hill, Mechanicsburg, Lower Allen, and Lemoyne.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a place to spread a message of strength, hope and courage to other alcoholics. This is a safe place for an alcoholic wanting to get sober to come in and ask for help. These Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Shiremanstown, PA will help them build a support network to help achieve sobriety. You will be greeted by your peers that have all lived and survived from addiction. Their ability to maintain a sober life is reliant on helping others and giving back to others the gift that was given to them.

The Best Method of Choosing an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Shiremanstown, PA

It is important when coming to Alcoholics Anonymous that you choose a meeting that is best for where you are at in sobriety. The 1st type of Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is a new comers meeting and is not solely for new comers but is a meeting that inspires members to speak their truth and reach out for help. Another type of meeting would be a single gender meeting, either a men’s meeting or women’s meeting. These types of meeting are not opened to the opposite sex. A Closed meeting simply means the group is closed to any discussion that does not involve how to stay sober from alcohol. Talking about any other drugs is not allowed. A Step Study is a meeting that is simply focused on a single step and spoken about in length regarding the best approach to working this step and applying it to your daily life. Traditions meetings revolve around the 12 traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. Not to be confused with the 12 steps. The traditions were created to maintain order throughout Alcoholics Anonymous and maintaining accountability to these traditions is why you can attend a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous anywhere in the world to hear the same message.

How to benefit the most from your initial AA meeting in Shiremanstown, PA

To benefit the most from your initial AA meeting you need to walk in with an open mind, and the willingness to change. Make sure to give yourself extra time at the start and end 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 announcements that you raise your hand to let the group know this is your first meeting. Don't forget to request a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. The last thing to remember is don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, share the story that lead you to this meeting.