AA Meetings Hillside Lake, NY

Monday AA Meetings in Hillside Lake

Tuesday AA Meetings in Hillside Lake

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Hillside Lake

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Thursday AA Meetings in Hillside Lake

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Friday AA Meetings in Hillside Lake

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Saturday AA Meetings in Hillside Lake

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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: East Fishkill, Hopewell Junction, Lagrangeville, and Freedom Plains

Additional local resources: Hillside Lake NA Meetings | Hillside Lake Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program founded to help alcoholics achieve sobriety. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Hillside Lake, New York as the funding is voluntarily contributed from its members.

AA is one of most commonly recognized programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women overcome their alcohol addiction in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. AA meetings are usually small groups of people who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Hillside Lake, New York

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Hillside Lake, New York. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is beneficial 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 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. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting – At Big Book meetings, a member will commonly 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 commonly revolves around 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 usually focuses on one or two steps 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 AA Meeting 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 thoroughly. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and could be followed by a dialogue.

Being that each Hillside Lake 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 Hillside Lake that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Hillside Lake, New York, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to get the most out of your first meeting in Hillside Lake, New York

To get the most out of your first meeting you need to walk through the front door willing to accept change and be open minded. Make sure to be ready to arrive early and stay late 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 contact information of the group members. The last thing to remember is don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you through their doors that day.