AA Meetings Niskayuna, NY

Monday AA Meetings in Niskayuna

Tuesday AA Meetings in Niskayuna

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Niskayuna

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Thursday AA Meetings in Niskayuna

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Friday AA Meetings in Niskayuna

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Saturday AA Meetings in Niskayuna

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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: Schenectady, East Glenville, Scotia, and Rotterdam

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is a place where alcoholics and people who struggle with substance abuse gather for one hour to share their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic’s Anonymous meeting in Niskayuna, 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.

Selecting An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Niskayuna, New York

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Niskayuna, New York. Before choosing 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 AA – An Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of AA – A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous 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 can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

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 internal contemplation 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 AA Meeting – One or more of the AA traditions will be discussed in depth. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and might be followed by a conversation.

Since each Niskayuna 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 Niskayuna that do not. We recommend contacting the local AA intergroup to acquire more information on AA Meetings in Niskayuna, New York, or visiting aa.org to find out more information.

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

The most successful members of AA tend to find success through getting involved in the program. For addicts who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we advise 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 addiction and accept help. Part of not drinking is helping the newcomers of AA in Niskayuna maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be more than willing to help you not drink too. Raise your hand, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.