Monday AA Meetings in Westvale
Tuesday AA Meetings in Westvale
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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: Solvay, Fairmount, Downtown, and Syracuse
Additional local resources: Westvale NA Meetings | Westvale Al-Anon Meetings
What is an AA Meeting?
An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is a program 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 Westvale, New York will share their experience getting sober through their personal anecdotes with anyone looking to get sober. There is no religion, creed or race, for membership, just the aspiration to achieve sobriety, and live a happy & healthy life without alcohol.
Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Westvale, New York
There are a variety different AA meetings in Westvale, 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 wants to attend. You do not have to have an alcohol addiction to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can attend these meetings.
Closed Meeting of AA – A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting 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 experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of AA. The speaker may or may not take up all of the time and an sometimes they open the floor to discussion at the end.
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 typically focuses on a specific step or 2 per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and could 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 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 could be followed by a dialogue.
Being that each Westvale 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 Westvale that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Westvale, New York, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.
How to get the most out of your first meeting in Westvale, New York
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 arrive 30 minutes early and stay 30 minutes after 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 let the group know this is your first meeting. Don’t forget to inquire about a meeting list, with phone numbers of the group members. The last thing to remember is don’t hesitate to raise your hand and speak, let the group know what lead you through their doors that day.
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