Monday AA Meetings in Gowanda
First Congregational Church
Open Big Book Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
30.4 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
Church of American Martyrs
Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
50.54 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
St Robert Bellarmine Church
Beginner, Big Book, Tradition Study
50.54 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
Morganville United Church
Discussion, Newcomer, Open
57.44 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
Christ Episcopal Church Hall
Discussion, Open
65.89 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
First Presbyterian Church
Big Book, Open, Wheelchair Access
65.98 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
United Methodist Church
Closed, Discussion, Grapevine, Wheelchair Access
72.32 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
Parkminster Presbyterian
Discussion, Open, Speaker, Wheelchair Access
77.07 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
Tuesday AA Meetings in Gowanda
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St. John The Evangelist
Big Book Beginners Meeting Open Meeting
34.9 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
St. John The Evangelist
Big Book Open Meeting
34.9 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
Clarksville Community Church
Discussion Meeting Open Meeting
41.79 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
Hollis Woods Community Church
Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
50.54 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
St Barnabas Church
Closed AA Meeting
51.56 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
Christ Episcopal Church Hall
Discussion, Newcomer, Open
65.89 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
Union Presbyterian Church
Concurrent with Al-Anon, Discussion, Open, Speaker
71.42 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
Wednesday AA Meetings in Gowanda
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Central Christian Church
Closed AA Meeting
26.1 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
Hope United Methodist Church
Step Study Meeting Handicap Accessible Anniversary Closed AA Meeting
35.58 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
Hope United Methodist Church
Handicap Accessible Discussion Meeting Closed AA Meeting
35.58 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
Grace Lutheran Church
Beginners Meeting of Alcoholic's Anonymous
37.79 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
Grace Lutheran Church
Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
37.79 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
Church of American Martyrs
Alcoholics Anonymous Step Meeting
50.54 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
Thursday AA Meetings in Gowanda
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All Saint's Church, Bishop Harrison Center
34.03 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
Hollis Woods Community Church
Beginners Meeting of Alcoholic's Anonymous
50.54 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
First Baptist Church
Discussion, Open, Wheelchair Access
53.78 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
Christ Episcopal Church Hall
Discussion, Literature, Open
65.89 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
Friday AA Meetings in Gowanda
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St. John The Evangelist
Beginners Meeting Open Meeting
34.9 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
St. John The Evangelist
Traditions Meeting Big Book Open Meeting
34.9 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
St John's Episcopal Church 576 Concord Rd
Open AA Step Meeting
57.64 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
St Mary's Parish Center
Discussion, Open, Wheelchair Access
61.73 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
First Presbyterian Church
Discussion, Men, Open, Wheelchair Access
65.15 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
Christ Episcopal Church Hall
Discussion, Open
65.89 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
Presbyterian Church On top of highest hill
Open Discussion AA Meeting
68.97 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
Saturday AA Meetings in Gowanda
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Grace United Methodist Church of Brooklyn
Closed AA Literature Meeting
29.66 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
St. John The Evangelist
Big Book Open Meeting
34.9 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
St Paul's Episcopal Church
Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
44.51 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
Sacred Heart Church Rectory
Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
49.78 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
Le Roy United Methodist
Discussion, Open, Wheelchair Access
59.91 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
Christ Episcopal Church Hall
Big Book, Discussion, Open
65.89 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
Zion Episcopal Church
Discussion, Open, Wheelchair Access
67.99 miles from the center of Gowanda, NY
If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Perrysburg, South Dayton, North Collins, and Cattaraugus
Additional local resources: Gowanda NA Meetings | Gowanda Al-Anon Meetings
What is an AA Meeting?
An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is an assembly 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 Gowanda, New York 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 desire to achieve sobriety, and live a productive existence without alcohol.
Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Gowanda, New York
There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Gowanda, New York. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.
Open Meeting of AA – An Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is open to anyone who wants 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 Big Book meetings, a member will typically read out of the Big Book and then encourage its members to discuss the meeting.
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 members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.
AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting typically involves 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 one or two steps 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the entire meeting. The meditation may be guided and then followed by a 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 dialogue.
Because each Gowanda 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 Gowanda that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Gowanda, New York, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.
How to benefit the most from your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Gowanda, New York
To benefit the most from your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you need to walk in with an open mind, and the willingness to change. Make sure to give yourself extra time at the start and end 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. Make sure to ask for a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. The final thing to remember is don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you to this meeting.