AA Meetings Rifton, NY

Monday AA Meetings in Rifton

Tuesday AA Meetings in Rifton

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Rifton

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Thursday AA Meetings in Rifton

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Friday AA Meetings in Rifton

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Saturday AA Meetings in Rifton

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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: Tillson, High Falls, Hurley, and New Paltz

Additional local resources: Rifton NA Meetings | Rifton Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship created to help those who struggle from alcohol dependence achieve sobriety. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Rifton, New York as the funding is donated 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 achieve sobriety in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. AA meetings are usually small groups of individuals who share their experiences getting sober and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Rifton, New York

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Rifton, New York. 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 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 meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA – 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 these meetings, a member will usually 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 usually 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 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 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 depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a discussion.

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

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Rifton, New York

The members who benefit the most from Alcoholics Anonymous tend to find success through getting involved in the program. For addicts who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we suggest following the suggestions of the AA members that have successfully stayed sober for sometime.

It is smart to accept where you are at with you addiction and admit that you need help. Part of staying sober is helping the newcomers of Alcoholics Anonymous in Rifton stay sober, so people are going to be open to helping you not drink too. Raise your hand, say who you are, admit that you need help.