Monday AA Meetings in Altmar
St. Paul's Church
Speaker Meeting Discussion Meeting Closed AA Meeting
10.05 miles from the center of Altmar, NY
Presbyterian Church
Discussion Meeting Closed AA Meeting
17.62 miles from the center of Altmar, NY
Faith United Church of Oswego
25.81 miles from the center of Altmar, NY
Tuesday AA Meetings in Altmar
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Wednesday AA Meetings in Altmar
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Thursday AA Meetings in Altmar
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Palermo United Methodist Church`
17.19 miles from the center of Altmar, NY
Presbyterian Church
Discussion Meeting Open Meeting
17.62 miles from the center of Altmar, NY
Friday AA Meetings in Altmar
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First Reformed Church
Step Study Meeting Literature Meeting Discussion Meeting Open Meeting
10.89 miles from the center of Altmar, NY
United Methodist Church
24.42 miles from the center of Altmar, NY
Saturday AA Meetings in Altmar
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First United Methodist Church
11.83 miles from the center of Altmar, NY
United Methodist Church
Women's Meeting Discussion Meeting Open Meeting
17.43 miles from the center of Altmar, NY
If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Pulaski, West Amboy, Parish, and Lacona
Additional local resources: Altmar NA Meetings | Altmar Al-Anon Meetings
What is an AA Meeting?
An AA Meeting is a place to share experiences and success stories with other alcoholics. This is a safe place for an addict wanting to get sober to come in and ask for help. These Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Altmar, New York will help them build a support system to help guide them to sobriety. You will be greeted by your peers that have all lived and survived from a hopeless state of mind and body. Their ability to maintain their sobriety is reliant on helping others and giving back to others the guidance that they received.
Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Altmar, New York
There are a a number of different AA meetings in Altmar, New York. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to join, 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 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 join 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 Big Book meetings, a member will commonly 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 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 can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members or a speaker about the literature of topic.
Step Study – An AA step study usually 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 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 might be followed by a dialogue.
Because each Altmar 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 Altmar that do not. We recommend calling the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Altmar, New York, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.
How to benefit the most from your first AA meeting in Altmar, New York
To benefit the most from your first AA meeting you need to walk in with an open mind, and the willingness to change. 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. Make sure 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 to your first AA meeting.
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