AA Meetings Palisades, NY

Monday AA Meetings in Palisades

Tuesday AA Meetings in Palisades

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Palisades

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Thursday AA Meetings in Palisades

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Friday AA Meetings in Palisades

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Saturday AA Meetings in Palisades

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Sunday AA Meetings in Palisades

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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: Rockleigh, Sparkill, Northvale, and Piermont.

Additional local resources: Palisades NA Meetings | Palisades 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 Palisades, NY will share their experience getting sober through their personal anecdotes with anyone looking to get sober. There is no religious, social or economic association for membership, just the want to get sober, and live a productive life without alcohol.

Choosing An AA Meeting in Palisades, NY

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Palisades, NY. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is beneficial to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

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

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

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

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 can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting - A literature meeting commonly revolves around reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous approved pieces of literature and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end or a speaker about the literature of topic.

Step Study - An Alcoholics Anonymous step study typically 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 length of the meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open dialogue.

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 may or may not be followed by a discussion.

Because each Palisades 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 Palisades that do not. We recommend contacting the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to get more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Palisades, NY, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

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

The members who benefit the most from Alcoholics Anonymous tend to find success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. For alcoholics who are attending their 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 important that you reach your hand out and admit that you need help. Part of not drinking is helping the newcomers of Alcoholics Anonymous in Palisades stay sober, so people are going to be open to helping you not drink too. Stand up, say who you are, admit that you need help.