Meetings

Al-Anon Meetings in Shippensburg

Friday- 8:00 PM, Annex Building, Corner of King and Prince Streets, OD

Al-Anon Meetings in Chambersburg

Monday – Chambersburg, St. Paul United Methodist Church, 750 Norland Avenue, 8:00PM
Wednesday – Chambersburg, St. Paul United Methodist Church, 750 Norland Avenue, 8:00PM
Thursday – Chambersburg, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 2695 Luther Drive, 12:00PM
Thursday – Waynesboro, Evangelical Lutheran Church, 43 South Church Street, 8:00PM

Al-Anon Meetings in Carlisle

Tuesday- 8:00 PM, Carlisle Area Group, Grace UMC basement, West and Pomfret Streets, CD
Friday- 7:30 PM , Happy Destiny Group, Stevens Center, 33 State Road, OD

Type of Meeting

                + C   - Closed* meetings
                + O   - Open meetings
                + S   - Speaker meetings
                + A   - AA Anniversaries
                + 12 - Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions meetings
                + B   - Beginners meetings
                + L   - AA Literature meetings
                + BB- Big Book meetings
                + P   - Promises meetings

**Closed meetings are restricted to AA members ONLY......persons who have " a desire to stop drinking ". Guest, family members, and friends are welcome to attend Open Meetings.

ALL MEETINGS ARE NO SMOKING

Signs and Symptoms of an Alcoholic

Before treatment or recovery, most people with alcoholism deny that they have a drinking problem. Other signs of alcoholism and alcohol abuse include:

Drinking alone or in secret
Being unable to limit the amount of alcohol you drink
Not remembering conversations or commitments, sometimes referred to as "blacking out"
Making a ritual of having drinks before, with or after dinner and becoming annoyed when this ritual is disturbed or questioned
Losing interest in activities and hobbies that used to bring pleasure
Feeling a need or compulsion to drink
Irritability when your usual drinking time nears, especially if alcohol isn't available
Keeping alcohol in unlikely places at home, at work or in the car
Gulping drinks, ordering doubles, becoming intoxicated intentionally to feel good or drinking to feel "normal"
Having legal problems or problems with relationships, employment or finances
Building a tolerance to alcohol so that you need an increasing number of drinks to feel alcohol's effects
Experiencing physical withdrawal symptoms — such as nausea, sweating and shaking — if you don't drink

People who abuse alcohol may experience many of the same signs and symptoms as people who are dependent on alcohol. However, alcohol abusers don't feel the same compulsion to drink and usually don't experience physical withdrawal symptoms when they don't drink. A dependence on alcohol also creates a tolerance to alcohol and the inability to control your drinking.

If you've ever wondered if your own alcohol consumption crosses the line of abuse or dependence, ask yourself these questions:

Do you need a drink as soon as you get up?
Do you feel guilty about your drinking?
Do you think you need to cut back on your alcohol consumption?
Are you annoyed when other people comment on or criticize your drinking habits?

If you answered yes to two or more questions, it's likely that you have a problem with alcohol. Even one yes answer may indicate a problem.

For more information visit the Mayo Clinic website at http://www.mayoclinic.com