AA Meetings Ghent, NY

Monday AA Meetings in Ghent

Tuesday AA Meetings in Ghent

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Ghent

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Thursday AA Meetings in Ghent

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Friday AA Meetings in Ghent

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Saturday AA Meetings in Ghent

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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: Chatham, North Chatham, Philmont, and Kinderhook

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

What is an AA Meeting?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a program developed to help its members obtain sobriety. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Ghent, New York as the funding is donated from its members.

Alcoholics Anonymous is one of most commonly recognized programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women overcome their alcoholism in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are commonly made up of small groups of people who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members obtain sobriety.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Ghent, New York

There are a variety different AA meetings in Ghent, New York. prior to selecting 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 Alcoholics Anonymous – An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – A Closed meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous speaker meeting, a member of Alcoholics Anonymous will tell their story and share their journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting – A literature meeting usually involves reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous step study usually focuses on a specific step or 2 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 then followed by a discussion.

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

Being that each Ghent Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Ghent that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to acquire more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Ghent, New York, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Ghent, New York

The members who benefit the most from AA tend to find success through getting involved in the program. If you are attending your 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 accept help. Part of staying sober is helping the newcomers of AA in Ghent maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be more than willing to help you get sober too. Raise your hand, say who you are, admit that you need help.