AA Meetings Lackawanna, NY

Monday AA Meetings in Lackawanna

Tuesday AA Meetings in Lackawanna

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Lackawanna

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Thursday AA Meetings in Lackawanna

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Friday AA Meetings in Lackawanna

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Saturday AA Meetings in Lackawanna

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Sunday AA Meetings in Lackawanna

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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: Blasdell, Bay View, Windom, and Big Tree.

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a program 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 Lackawanna, NY 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 desire to achieve sobriety, and live a fulfilling life without alcohol.

Selecting An AA Meeting in Lackawanna, NY

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Lackawanna, NY. prior to selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at 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 be an alcoholic to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA - A Closed meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. Friends and family are not able to attend these meetings.

Big Book Meeting - At these meetings, a member will typically read out of the Big Book and follow the reading with a discussion amongst its members.

Speaker Meeting - At an AA speaker meeting, a member of AA will tell their story and share their experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

AA Literature Meeting - A literature meeting typically 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 traditionally focuses on one or two steps per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and may or may not 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 entire meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open dialogue.

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 may or may not be followed by a discussion.

Since each Lackawanna AA meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find AA meetings in Lackawanna that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Lackawanna, NY, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Lackawanna, NY

The members who benefit the most from 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 recommend 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 sobriety and ask for help. Part of not drinking is helping the newcomers of Alcoholics Anonymous in Lackawanna maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be open to helping you get sober too. Raise your hand, say who you are, admit that you need help.