AA Meetings Southwest Philadelphia, PA

Monday AA Meetings in Southwest Philadelphia

Tuesday AA Meetings in Southwest Philadelphia

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Southwest Philadelphia

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Thursday AA Meetings in Southwest Philadelphia

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Friday AA Meetings in Southwest Philadelphia

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Saturday AA Meetings in Southwest Philadelphia

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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: North Philadelphia, Northeast Philadelphia, South Philadelphia, and West Philadelphia

Additional local resources: Southwest Philadelphia NA Meetings | Southwest Philadelphia Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is a program where alcoholics and people who struggle with substance abuse gather for one hour to express their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic’s Anonymous meeting in Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania will share their experience getting sober through their personal stories with anyone looking to get sober. There is no religious, social or economic association for membership, just the yearn to achieve sobriety, and live a fulfilling life without alcohol.

Selecting An AA Meeting in Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

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

Closed Meeting of AA – 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 follow the reading with a discussion amongst its members.

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 take up all of the time and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting usually involves reading from one of the AA 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 AA step study traditionally focuses on a specific step or 2 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 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 extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a conversation.

Since each Southwest Philadelphia 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 Southwest Philadelphia that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The members who benefit the most from AA tend to find 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 come before you.

It is smart to accept where you are at with you sobriety and admit that you need help. Part of not drinking is helping the newcomers of AA in Southwest Philadelphia get sober, so people are going to be open to helping you get sober too. Raise your hand, say who you are, admit that you need help.