AA Meetings Erie, PA

Monday AA Meetings in Erie

Tuesday AA Meetings in Erie

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Erie

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Thursday AA Meetings in Erie

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Friday AA Meetings in Erie

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Saturday AA Meetings in Erie

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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: Wesleyville, Lawrence Park, Middleboro, and Avonia

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is an assembly where alcoholics and people who struggle with substance abuse gather for one hour to discuss their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic’s Anonymous meeting in Erie, Pennsylvania will share their experience getting sober through their personal stories with anyone seeking help with a drinking problem. There is no religious, social or economic association for membership, just the yearn to get sober, and live a fulfilling existence without alcohol.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Erie, Pennsylvania

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Erie, Pennsylvania. 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 wishes 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 join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA – A Closed AA Meeting is only for those who have a desire to get sober. Friends and family are not able to attend these meetings.

Big Book Meeting – At Big Book 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 journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

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 usually focuses on a specific step or 2 per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and might 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 AA Meeting – One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in thoroughly. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and might be followed by a conversation.

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

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

The most successful members of Alcoholics Anonymous tend to find 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 advise following the suggestions of the AA members that have been a part of AA for a while.

It is recommended that you accept where you are at with you addiction and ask for help. Part of staying sober is helping the new people of Alcoholics Anonymous in Erie maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be want to help you not drink too. Raise your hand, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.