AA Meetings East Amherst, NY

Monday AA Meetings in East Amherst

Tuesday AA Meetings in East Amherst

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Wednesday AA Meetings in East Amherst

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Thursday AA Meetings in East Amherst

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Friday AA Meetings in East Amherst

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Saturday AA Meetings in East Amherst

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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: Swormville, Harris Hill, Clarence Center, and Getzville

Additional local resources: East Amherst NA Meetings | East Amherst Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program created to help those who suffer from alcohol abuse get sober. It is free to attend an AA Meeting in East Amherst, New York as the funding is voluntary based only 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 get sober in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are usually small groups of people who share their experiences getting sober and are there to help new members get sober.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in East Amherst, New York

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in East Amherst, New York. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to attend, it is helpful 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 wishes 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 get sober. It is not open to friends or family.

Big Book Meeting – At Big Book 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 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 commonly 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 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 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 is sometimes followed by an open dialogue.

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 discussion.

Since each East Amherst 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 East Amherst that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in East Amherst, New York, or navigating to aa.org to find out more information.

How to get the most out of your initial Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in East Amherst, New York

To get the most out of your initial Alcoholics Anonymous meeting you need to walk through the front door with an open mind, and the willingness to change. Make sure to give yourself extra time at the start and end 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 introduce yourself as a new member of AA. Make sure to request a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. Last, but certainly not least don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, share the journey that lead you to this meeting.