AA Meetings Ocean Beach, NY

Monday AA Meetings in Ocean Beach

Tuesday AA Meetings in Ocean Beach

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Ocean Beach

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Thursday AA Meetings in Ocean Beach

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Friday AA Meetings in Ocean Beach

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Saturday AA Meetings in Ocean Beach

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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: Lonelyville, Saltaire, Great River, and Fire Island

Additional local resources: Ocean Beach NA Meetings | Ocean Beach Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship founded to help its members stay sober. Attendance is free at an AA Meeting in Ocean Beach, New York as the funding is accepted on a [donation 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 overcome their dependence on alcohol in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are commonly made up of small groups of individuals who share their experiences getting sober and are there to help new members stay sober.

Selecting An AA Meeting in Ocean Beach, New York

There are a variety different AA meetings in Ocean Beach, New York. prior to choosing 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting 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 AA Meeting 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 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 take up all of the time 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 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 traditionally 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 deep reflection 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 conversation.

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

Since each Ocean Beach 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 Ocean Beach that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Ocean Beach, New York, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Ocean Beach, New York

The most successful members of 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 advise following the suggestions of the AA members that have come before you.

It is recommended that you reach your hand out and ask for help. Part of not drinking is helping the newcomers of Alcoholics Anonymous in Ocean Beach maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be more than willing to help you not drink too. Raise your hand, say who you are, admit that you need help.