Monday AA Meetings in Chester
St Matthew's United Church 2350 Conestoga Rd (Rt 401 & St Matthews Rd)
Closed, Wheelchair Access
0.37 miles from the center of Chester, PA
St Katharine Drexel Catholic Church 1920 Providence Ave
Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting, Wheelchair Access
1.41 miles from the center of Chester, PA
St Rose of Lima 1901 Chester Pike
Closed Step AA Meeting, Wheelchair Access
2.13 miles from the center of Chester, PA
1937 MacDade Blvd
Open Newcomer's AA Meeting
2.69 miles from the center of Chester, PA
1937 MacDade Blvd
Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
2.69 miles from the center of Chester, PA
1937 MacDade Blvd
Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
2.69 miles from the center of Chester, PA
St Matthew's Lutheran Church 160 Fairview Rd (& Lukens)
Open AA Discussion Meeting
3.21 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Prospect United Methodist Church 800 Lincoln Ave Rt 420 (& 8th)
Closed Discussion AA Meeting, Wheelchair Access
4.33 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Swarthmore Friends Meeting 12 Whittier Pl
Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting, Women
4.44 miles from the center of Chester, PA
First Baptist Church of Media 3 East 3rd St (& Jackson)
Open Newcomer's AA Meeting, Wheelchair Access
5.2 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Blue Route Vineyard Church 425 West Front St
Open AA Speaker Meeting
5.21 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Lima United Methodist Church 209 North Middletown Rd
Closed Step AA Meeting
5.26 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Christ Church 311 South Orange St (& Franklin)
Open Newcomer's AA Meeting, Wheelchair Access, Women
5.26 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Delaware Valley Christian Church 535 North Middletown Rd
Closed Step AA Meeting
5.26 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Tuesday AA Meetings in Chester
For More Information on Meetings and Times Call866-504-6974? By calling this phone number you will be connected with a third party provider that works with FindRecovery.com to connect you with a Provider or Meeting Organizer, as outlined in our Privacy Policy
St Matthew's United Church 2350 Conestoga Rd (Rt 401 & St Matthews Rd)
Closed Big Book Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
0.37 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Cornerstone Christian Ministries 2914 West 9th Street
Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting, Wheelchair Access
0.7 miles from the center of Chester, PA
The Foundry Church 25 Cedar Rd
Open AA Step Meeting
2.16 miles from the center of Chester, PA
1937 MacDade Blvd
Open AA Discussion Meeting
2.69 miles from the center of Chester, PA
1937 MacDade Blvd
Open AA Discussion Meeting
2.69 miles from the center of Chester, PA
1937 MacDade Blvd
Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
2.69 miles from the center of Chester, PA
1937 MacDade Blvd
Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
2.69 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Holy Trinity Church 927 Providence Rd
Closed Discussion AA Meeting
3.34 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Trinity Episcopal Church 301 North Chester Rd
Closed Discussion AA Meeting
4.21 miles from the center of Chester, PA
St James Episcopal Church 732 11th Ave
Open AA Speaker Meeting
4.47 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Mt Hope United Methodist Church 4020 Concord Rd
Open AA Discussion Meeting
4.73 miles from the center of Chester, PA
First United Methodist Church of Media 350 West State St
Discussion, Open AA Discussion Meeting
5.15 miles from the center of Chester, PA
First Baptist Church 18 East Third St
Open Big Book Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
5.2 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Delaware Valley Christian Church 535 North Middletown Rd
Open AA Discussion Meeting
5.26 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Reformation Lutheran Church 102 West Rose Tree Rd (& Rt 252)
Closed Discussion AA Meeting, Women
5.26 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Wednesday AA Meetings in Chester
For More Information on Meetings and Times Call866-504-6974? By calling this phone number you will be connected with a third party provider that works with FindRecovery.com to connect you with a Provider or Meeting Organizer, as outlined in our Privacy Policy
St Katharine Drexel 1408 West 2nd St
Closed Step AA Meeting
1.43 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Our Lady of Charity Church 231 Upland Rd
Closed Step AA Meeting
1.5 miles from the center of Chester, PA
St Rose of Lima 1901 Chester Pike
Closed Speaker Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting, Wheelchair Access
2.13 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Brookhaven Boro Hall 2 Cambridge Rd (Community Center)
Open, Speaker, Wheelchair Access
2.39 miles from the center of Chester, PA
1937 MacDade Blvd
Open Big Book Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
2.69 miles from the center of Chester, PA
1937 MacDade Blvd
Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
2.69 miles from the center of Chester, PA
1937 MacDade Blvd
Open AA Discussion Meeting, Women
2.69 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Woodlyn Baptist Church 1125 MacDade Blvd
Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
2.69 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Linwood United Methodist Church 1627 Chichester Ave
Closed Step AA Meeting
3.16 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Linwood United Methodist Church
Closed Alcoholics Anonymous Step Meeting, Tradition Study
3.26 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Swarthmore Friends Meeting 12 Whittier Pl
Open AA Discussion Meeting, Secular
4.44 miles from the center of Chester, PA
St James Episcopal Church 732 11th Ave
Open AA Discussion Meeting
4.47 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Blessed Virgin Mary Rectory 1101 Main St (Basement)
Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
5.03 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Church of the Ascension Episcopal
Closed Alcoholics Anonymous Discussion Meeting
5.16 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Thursday AA Meetings in Chester
For More Information on Meetings and Times Call866-504-6974? By calling this phone number you will be connected with a third party provider that works with FindRecovery.com to connect you with a Provider or Meeting Organizer, as outlined in our Privacy Policy
St Matthew's United Church 2350 Conestoga Rd (Rt 401 & St Matthews Rd)
Closed Discussion AA Meeting, Wheelchair Access
0.37 miles from the center of Chester, PA
St John Chrysostom's Rectory Basement 617 South Providence Rd
Open AA Discussion Meeting, Wheelchair Access
2.65 miles from the center of Chester, PA
1937 MacDade Blvd
Closed Discussion AA Meeting
2.69 miles from the center of Chester, PA
1937 MacDade Blvd
Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
2.69 miles from the center of Chester, PA
1937 MacDade Blvd
Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
2.69 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Cokesbury United Methodist Church 307 Market St
Closed, Newcomer
3.05 miles from the center of Chester, PA
St Timothy's Lutheran Church 535 Lamp Post Ln
Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting, Wheelchair Access, Women
3.08 miles from the center of Chester, PA
United Methodist Church 501 North Swarthmore Ave
Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.46 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Swarthmore Presbyterian Church 727 Harvard Ave
Closed Discussion AA Meeting
4.04 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Mt Hope United Methodist Church 4020 Concord Rd
Closed Discussion AA Meeting
4.73 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Reformation Lutheran Church 102 West Rose Tree Rd (& Rt 252)
Open Big Book Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, Wheelchair Access
5.26 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Delaware Valley Christian Church 535 North Middletown Rd
Open AA Discussion Meeting
5.26 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Media Borough Hall 301 North Jackson St (2nd Fl)
Open AA Discussion Meeting, Wheelchair Access
5.41 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Chester Prospect Clubhouse 34 South MacDade Blvd
Closed Speaker Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting, Wheelchair Access
5.69 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Friday AA Meetings in Chester
For More Information on Meetings and Times Call866-504-6974? By calling this phone number you will be connected with a third party provider that works with FindRecovery.com to connect you with a Provider or Meeting Organizer, as outlined in our Privacy Policy
St Matthew's United Church 2350 Conestoga Rd (Rt 401 & St Matthews Rd)
Closed Discussion AA Meeting, Step Meeting, Wheelchair Access
0.37 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Aston Presbyterian Church 2401 Baldwin Run Dr
Open AA Speaker Meeting
2.07 miles from the center of Chester, PA
St Rose of Lima 1901 Chester Pike
Closed Discussion AA Meeting, Discussion, Wheelchair Access
2.13 miles from the center of Chester, PA
1937 MacDade Blvd
Closed Literature AA Meeting, Step Meeting
2.69 miles from the center of Chester, PA
1937 MacDade Blvd
Closed Speaker Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
2.69 miles from the center of Chester, PA
1937 MacDade Blvd
Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
2.69 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Christ Church Ridley Park 104 Nevin St
Open Big Book Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
3.32 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Nativity BVM Church 30 East Franklin St
Open AA Step Meeting, Wheelchair Access
4.93 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Holmes Presbyterian Church 375 Holmes Rd
Closed Discussion AA Meeting
4.95 miles from the center of Chester, PA
First United Methodist Church of Media 350 West State St
Discussion, Open AA Discussion Meeting
5.15 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Christ Church 311 South Orange St (& Franklin)
Open, Speaker, Wheelchair Access
5.26 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Unitarian Universalist Church 145 Rose Tree Rd
Open, Secular
5.26 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Media Borough Hall 301 North Jackson St (2nd Fl)
Open AA Discussion Meeting, Wheelchair Access
5.41 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Chester Prospect Clubhouse 34 South MacDade Blvd
Closed Discussion AA Meeting, Wheelchair Access
5.69 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Saturday AA Meetings in Chester
For More Information on Meetings and Times Call866-504-6974? By calling this phone number you will be connected with a third party provider that works with FindRecovery.com to connect you with a Provider or Meeting Organizer, as outlined in our Privacy Policy
St Matthew's United Church 2350 Conestoga Rd (Rt 401 & St Matthews Rd)
Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting, Wheelchair Access
0.37 miles from the center of Chester, PA
St Katharine Drexel 1408 West 2nd St
Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
1.43 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Aston Presbyterian Church 2401 Baldwin Run Dr
Open Big Book Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
2.07 miles from the center of Chester, PA
St Rose of Lima 1901 Chester Pike
Open Big Book Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, Wheelchair Access
2.13 miles from the center of Chester, PA
The Foundry Church 25 Cedar Rd
Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
2.16 miles from the center of Chester, PA
1937 MacDade Blvd
Closed Discussion AA Meeting
2.69 miles from the center of Chester, PA
1937 MacDade Blvd
Open AA Discussion Meeting
2.69 miles from the center of Chester, PA
1937 MacDade Blvd
Open Newcomer's AA Meeting
2.69 miles from the center of Chester, PA
1937 MacDade Blvd
Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
2.69 miles from the center of Chester, PA
1937 MacDade Blvd
Open AA Discussion Meeting, Women
2.69 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Calvary Resurrection Episcopal Church 667 Mount Rd (Rt 452)
Closed Discussion AA Meeting
4.75 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Nativity BVM Church 30 East Franklin St
Open AA Discussion Meeting, Wheelchair Access
4.93 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Blessed Virgin Mary Rectory 1101 Main St (Basement)
Open AA Speaker Meeting
5.03 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Reformation Lutheran Church 102 West Rose Tree Rd (& Rt 252)
Open AA Discussion Meeting, Wheelchair Access
5.26 miles from the center of Chester, PA
Media Borough Hall 301 North Jackson St (2nd Fl)
Open AA Discussion Meeting, Wheelchair Access
5.41 miles from the center of Chester, PA
If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Upland, Parkside, Brookhaven, and Eddystone
Additional local resources: Chester NA Meetings | Chester Al-Anon Meetings
What is an AA Meeting?
An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is a place to spread a message of strength, hope and courage to other alcoholics. This is a safe place for an addict seeking sobriety to come in and ask for help. These AA Meetings in Chester, Pennsylvania will help them build a support network to help guide them to sobriety. You will be invited in by your peers that have all lived and survived from a hopeless state of mind and body. Their survival of maintaining this state is dependent on helping others and giving back to others the gift that was given to them.
Choosing An AA Meeting in Chester, Pennsylvania
There are a many different AA meetings in Chester, Pennsylvania. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is helpful 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 alcohol addiction to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.
Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – 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 Big Book meetings, a member will typically read out of the Big Book and follow the reading with a discussion amongst its members.
Speaker Meeting – At an Alcoholics Anonymous speaker meeting, a member of Alcoholics Anonymous will tell their story and share their journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.
Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting – A literature meeting typically revolves around 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 length of the meeting. The meditation may be guided and then followed by a discussion.
Traditions Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting – One or more of the Alcoholics Anonymous traditions will be discussed in depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a conversation.
Being that each Chester 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 Chester that do not. We recommend contacting the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to get more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Chester, Pennsylvania, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.
How to benefit the most from your initial AA meeting in Chester, Pennsylvania
To benefit the most from 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. Make sure to ask for a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. The final thing to remember is don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you to this meeting.