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Pocono Intergroup (Answering Service)
View DetailsStroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Located 5 miles from Delaware Water Gap, Stroudsburg is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. AA meetings in Stroudsburg provide essential support for individual trying to recover from Alcohol Use Disorder. AA meetings in Stroudsburg are a part of the Alcoholics Anonymous Pennsylvania meetings which are part of the larger network of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), worldwide. The meetings provide a safe space where previous alcoholics, who overcame their addiction can give support to those currently facing the struggle. Because alcohol addiction is such a powerful one, it is hard to recover without a support group. The support is given through a 12-step program with a high success rate, once there is adherence to the program. Struggling alcoholics may also be referred to an inpatient facility, in addition to counseling therapies. For a high level of success, a detoxification program is usually administered prior to the aforementioned programs. Alcohol addiction in many instances, lead to broken families, broken communities, eventually negatively affecting the economy. The support and guidance offered by previous alcoholics at the AA meetings in Stroudsburg, are well needed for the road to recovery of suffering alcoholics. During the counseling sessions, individuals are encouraged to speak about their addiction as this is a necessary part of finding out the reasons for the addiction, and therefore help them on a sustained path to recovery.