AA Meetings West Glens Falls, NY

Monday AA Meetings in West Glens Falls

Tuesday AA Meetings in West Glens Falls

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Wednesday AA Meetings in West Glens Falls

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Thursday AA Meetings in West Glens Falls

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Friday AA Meetings in West Glens Falls

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Saturday AA Meetings in West Glens Falls

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Sunday AA Meetings in West Glens Falls

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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: Glens Falls, South Glens Falls, Fernwood, and Hudson Falls.

Additional local resources: West Glens Falls NA Meetings | West Glens Falls Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program organized to help its members achieve sobriety. Attendance is free at an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in West Glens Falls, NY as the funding is voluntary based only from its members.

AA is one of most commonly known programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are typically made up of small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

Choosing An AA Meeting in West Glens Falls, NY

There are a many different AA meetings in West Glens Falls, 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 AA - An Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open Alcoholics Anonymous 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 get sober. 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 revolves around reading from one of the AA 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 AA 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 might be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

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

Traditions AA Meeting - One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and might be followed by a conversation.

Being that each West Glens Falls AA 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 AA meetings in West Glens Falls that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in West Glens Falls, NY, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to benefit the most from your initial AA meeting in West Glens Falls, NY

To benefit the most from your initial AA meeting you need to walk in with an open mind, and the willingness to change. Make sure to arrive 30 minutes early and stay 30 minutes after because there is always a “before” and “after” for every meeting, where the members of the group gather outside and talk. Make sure during opening remarks that you raise your hand to let the group know this is your first meeting. Don't forget to request a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you to your first AA meeting.