AA Meetings Forest Home, NY

Monday AA Meetings in Forest Home

Tuesday AA Meetings in Forest Home

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Forest Home

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Thursday AA Meetings in Forest Home

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Friday AA Meetings in Forest Home

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Saturday AA Meetings in Forest Home

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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: Cayuga Heights, Ithaca, East Ithaca, and Lansing

Additional local resources: Forest Home NA Meetings | Forest Home Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

An AA Meeting is an assembly where alcoholics and people who struggle with addiction gather for one hour to express their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic’s Anonymous meeting in Forest Home, New York will share their experience getting sober through their personal stories with anyone looking to get sober. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the yearn to get sober, and live a fulfilling life without alcohol.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Forest Home, New York

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

Open Meeting of AA – An Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is open to anyone who has a desire to attend. You do not have to have an alcohol addiction to go to an open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA – 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 usually read out of the Big Book and then encourage its members to discuss the meeting.

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 talk through the duration of the meeting and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.

AA Literature Meeting – A literature meeting usually involves reading from one of the AA approved pieces of literature and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the length of the meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open conversation.

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

Since each Forest Home 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 Forest Home that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to get more information on AA Meetings in Forest Home, New York, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Forest Home, 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 recommend following the suggestions of the AA members that have been a part of Alcoholics Anonymous for a while.

It is smart to reach your hand out and accept help. Part of staying sober is helping the newcomers of AA in Forest Home stay sober, so people are going to be more than willing to help you not drink too. Stand up, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.