AA Meetings Schenectady, NY

Monday AA Meetings in Schenectady

Tuesday AA Meetings in Schenectady

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Schenectady

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Thursday AA Meetings in Schenectady

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Friday AA Meetings in Schenectady

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Saturday AA Meetings in Schenectady

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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: Niskayuna, Rotterdam, Scotia, and East Glenville

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship founded to help alcoholics achieve sobriety. Attendance is free at an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Schenectady, New York as the funding is donated from its members.

AA is among the most commonly recognized programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. AA meetings are typically made up of small groups of people who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members achieve sobriety.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Schenectady, New York

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Schenectady, New York. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and who can attend each one.

Open Meeting of AA – An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who has a desire to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can attend 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 usually read out of the Big Book and follow the reading with a discussion amongst its members.

Speaker Meeting – At an AA speaker meeting, a member of AA will tell their story and share their journey, 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 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 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 meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous can involve meditation for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. 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 extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and might be followed by a dialogue.

Being that each Schenectady 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 Schenectady that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Schenectady, New York, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

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

The members who benefit the most from AA have found 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 sobriety and ask for help. Part of staying sober is helping the new people of AA in Schenectady live a sober life, so people are going to be want to help you not drink too. Stand up, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.