AA Meetings Cohoes, NY

Monday AA Meetings in Cohoes

Tuesday AA Meetings in Cohoes

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Cohoes

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Thursday AA Meetings in Cohoes

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Friday AA Meetings in Cohoes

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Saturday AA Meetings in Cohoes

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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: Waterford, Green Island, Troy, and Latham

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program founded to help its members achieve sobriety. Attendance is free at an AA Meeting in Cohoes, New York as the funding is voluntarily contributed 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 addiction to alcohol in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are typically made up of small groups of people who share their experiences getting sober and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

How to Choose an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Cohoes, New York

It is important when coming to Alcoholics Anonymous that you pick a meeting that is suited for where you are at in sobriety. The first type of Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is a new comers meeting and is not limited to only new comers but is a meeting that inspires them to share their stories and ask for help. Another type of meeting would be a gender specific meeting, which is only open to either men or women. A Closed meeting simply means the group is solely focused on conversations regarding how to stay sober from alcohol. Talking about any other drugs is not allowed. A Step Study is a meeting that is simply a specific step and spoken about in length regarding the best approach to working this step and applying it to your daily life. Traditions meetings are based off the 12 traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. Not to be confused with the 12 steps. The traditions are built to maintain order throughout Alcoholics Anonymous and holding each group accountable to these traditions is why you can walk into an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting anywhere in across the globe to hear the same message.

How to benefit the most from your initial AA meeting in Cohoes, New York

To benefit the most from your initial AA meeting you need to walk through the front door with an open mind, and the willingness to change. 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 announcements that you raise your hand to let the group know this is your first meeting. Make sure to request a meeting list, with contact information of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, share the journey that lead you through their doors that day.