AA Meetings West Haverstraw, NY

Monday AA Meetings in West Haverstraw

Tuesday AA Meetings in West Haverstraw

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Wednesday AA Meetings in West Haverstraw

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Thursday AA Meetings in West Haverstraw

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Friday AA Meetings in West Haverstraw

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Saturday AA Meetings in West Haverstraw

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Sunday AA Meetings in West Haverstraw

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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: Thiells, Stony Point, Haverstraw, and Mount Ivy.

Additional local resources: West Haverstraw NA Meetings | West Haverstraw Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is a place to spread a message of strength, hope and courage to other alcoholics. This is a safe place for a person wanting to get sober to come in and ask for help. These meetings in West Haverstraw, NY will help them build a support system to help achieve sobriety. You will be welcomed by your peers that have all lived and survived from addiction. Their ability to maintain their sobriety is reliant on helping others and giving back to others the guidance that was given to them.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in West Haverstraw, NY

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in West Haverstraw, NY. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to join, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - An Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend. You do not have to have an drinking problem to go to an open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous - 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 commonly read out of the Big Book and follow the reading with a discussion amongst its members.

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 members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting - A literature meeting commonly 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 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 AA 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 extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and might be followed by a discussion.

Being that each West Haverstraw Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in West Haverstraw that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to get more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in West Haverstraw, NY, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

How to get the most out of your first meeting in West Haverstraw, NY

To get the most out of your first meeting you need to walk in willing to accept change and be open minded. 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 remarks that you raise your hand to introduce yourself as a new member of AA. Don't forget to ask for a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. The final thing to remember is don’t be afraid to raise your hand and speak, share the story that lead you to your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.