AA Meetings Great Bend, NY

Monday AA Meetings in Great Bend

Tuesday AA Meetings in Great Bend

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Great Bend

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Thursday AA Meetings in Great Bend

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Friday AA Meetings in Great Bend

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Saturday AA Meetings in Great Bend

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Sunday AA Meetings in Great Bend

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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: Deferiet, Herrings, Felts Mills, and Black River.

Additional local resources: Great Bend NA Meetings | Great Bend Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a place where alcoholics and people who struggle with addiction gather for one hour to discuss their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting in Great Bend, NY will share their experience getting sober through their personal anecdotes with anyone working on their recovery journey. There is no religious, social or economic association for membership, just the yearn to achieve sobriety, and live a productive life without alcohol.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Great Bend, NY

There are a variety different AA meetings in Great Bend, NY. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend. You do not have to have an drinking problem to go to an open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - A Closed AA Meeting is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting - At these meetings, a member will commonly read out of the Big Book and then encourage its members to discuss the meeting.

Speaker Meeting - At an Alcoholics Anonymous speaker meeting, a member of Alcoholics Anonymous will tell their story and share their journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting - A literature meeting commonly revolves around reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous step study typically focuses on a specific step or 2 per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and could be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting - A Meditation Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve deep reflection for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. The meditation may be guided and then followed by a discussion.

Traditions Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting - One or more of the Alcoholics Anonymous traditions will be discussed in depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a dialogue.

Since each Great Bend Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Great Bend that do not. We recommend contacting the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to find out more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Great Bend, NY, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Great Bend, NY

The most successful members of AA tend to find success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. For addicts who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we advise following the suggestions of the AA members that have been a part of Alcoholics Anonymous for a while.

It is smart to accept where you are at with you sobriety and accept help. Part of not drinking is helping the new members of AA in Great Bend live a sober life, so people are going to be want to help you not drink too. Stand up, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.