Walnut Street Recovery Group
In Person ONLY- Handicap access Coffee & Outdoor patio available
•Sourced from official AA intergroups
There are 54 AA meetings in Reading, PA across 26 locations and 7 days a week. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are free and confidential, and open to anyone with a desire to stop drinking.
Across Reading, Monday is the busiest day for AA meetings, and evening (5–9 PM) sessions are the most common. In-person groups meet across 26 venues in and around the city.
Common formats include Discussion, Big Book, and Speaker meetings. If nothing nearby fits your schedule, West Chester (31 mi) and Bethlehem (35 mi) also have listed meetings within driving range.
AA meetings in Reading, PA are coordinated by Reading-Berks Intergroup, which lists 26 of them. Call them at (610) 373-6500 or visit readingberksintergroup.org for meeting updates and local AA service information.
Walnut Street Recovery Group
In Person ONLY- Handicap access Coffee & Outdoor patio available
Step, Tradition
Corner of Park & Grace Sts. in Millmont rear entrance, lower level
Last Monday of even months-Speaker meeting Last Monday of odd months- BB (Big Book) Study
1st Week: Big Book 2nd Week: Step 3rd Week: Traditions 4th Week: As Bill Sees It 5th Week: Speaker
Looking for updated info on this meeting. Please respond to Website@readingberksintergroup.org
Tomalo Con Calma Groupo
Spanish Looking for updated info, please respond to Website@readingberksintergroup.org
1st-Step, 2nd & 4th-Discussion, 3rd-Literature, 5th-Speaker
Holy Spirit is located at the intersection of 4th & Windsor Sts. in Reading. Walk up the alley on Windsor St. between the church and adjacent home and enter through the 2nd door on the left. The meeting is held on the 2nd floor.
YASNY Group
In Person ONLY
In Person ONLY
The entrance is in the rear of the church at the bottom of the steps. The meeting is in the basement.
Walnut Street Recovery Group
In Person ONLY- Handicap access Coffee & Outdoor patio available
Mondays will be discussion meetings except the 3rd Monday will remain the Beginners meeting.
On-Line Meeting link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89165031984?pwd=aC8zK2MrbUFSZmFLK0x1SXNpVk9zUT09 Meeting ID #: 891 6503 1984 Zoom Passcode, if any: 405276
Entrance in back of bldg/behind QVC Outlet Store/Open Disc Big Book -- PW: 867458
Daily Reflections
Free-flow Topic
In Person & Virtual Meeting on Zoom daily at 8:15 AM Meeting ID: 8715 550 3164 (PW 815815) Daily Reflections/Discussion The Group business meeting is the first Friday of every month at 930AM. GSO ID #91334 655956
Daily Reflections
Entrance in back of bldg/behind QVC Outlet Store
This is an online Zoom meeting only. You can also join by phone. Meeting ID: 703 410 8213 Passcode: 797565 Most Zoom meetings can be joined by phone. Simply call 929 205 6099, then follow the prompts. You will need to enter a meeting’s...
Park in rear and enter rear facing doors. Mon - As Bill Sees it; Tues -Step; Wed; Big Book; Thurs. Speaker/Topic; Friday Living Sober/Came to Believe
1st week-Tradition Last Week-Speaker No children allowed
Last wk Trad
Most AA meetings in Pennsylvania start at 7pm, with 20 scheduled across the week at that hour. The single busiest slot is Monday at 7pm, when 5 meetings run.
This directory lists 54 AA meetings across 26 locations in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Reading leans toward open meetings: 78% of the weekly schedule is open to anyone, against 20% closed. Wheelchair access is listed for 39%, and 30% are Big Book studies. Spanish-language meetings make up 20% of the schedule.
| Meeting type | Share of weekly meetings | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Open | 78% | Anyone may attend, including family and friends |
| Discussion | 61% | Members share on a chosen topic |
| Wheelchair access | 39% | The venue lists wheelchair access |
| Big Book | 30% | Reads and discusses the book Alcoholics Anonymous |
| Speaker | 24% | One member tells their story |
| Closed | 20% | For people who have a desire to stop drinking |
| Step study | 20% | Works through the Twelve Steps |
| Spanish | 20% | Held in Spanish |
| Tradition study | 13% | Studies the Twelve Traditions |
| Women | 4% | For women |
| 12 Steps & 12 Traditions | 2% | Studies the book of that name |
| Newcomer | 2% | Geared to people new to AA |
| LGBTQ+ | 2% | LGBTQ+ focused, open to all who qualify |
A meeting can carry several types, so the shares do not add up to 100%.
One office serves meetings in Reading, with the contact details each one publishes.
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