AA Meetings Ocean Beach, NY

Monday AA Meetings in Ocean Beach

Tuesday AA Meetings in Ocean Beach

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Ocean Beach

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Thursday AA Meetings in Ocean Beach

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Friday AA Meetings in Ocean Beach

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Saturday AA Meetings in Ocean Beach

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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: Lonelyville, Saltaire, Great River, and Fire Island

Additional local resources: Ocean Beach NA Meetings | Ocean Beach Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a fellowship founded to help alcoholics get sober. Attendance is free at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Ocean Beach, New York as the funding is accepted on a [donation from its members.

AA is among the 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.

Choosing An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Ocean Beach, New York

There are a a number of different AA meetings in Ocean Beach, New York. Before choosing the meeting that you are going to join, it is helpful to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – An Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is open to anyone who wishes to attend. You do not have to have an drinking problem to go to an open AA Meeting. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – 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 these meetings, a member will commonly read out of the Big Book and then encourage its members to discuss the meeting.

Speaker Meeting – At an Alcoholics Anonymous speaker meeting, a member of Alcoholics Anonymous will tell their story and share their journey, strength, and hope with fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and members are often encouraged to share their thoughts before wrapping up.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting – A literature meeting commonly revolves around reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous step study traditionally focuses on one or two steps per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and may or may not 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 whole time. The meditation may be guided and then followed by a discussion.

Traditions Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting – One or more of the Alcoholics Anonymous traditions will be discussed in extensively. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and may or may not be followed by a dialogue.

Since each Ocean Beach Alcoholics Anonymous 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 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Ocean Beach that do not. We recommend calling the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to find out more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Ocean Beach, New York, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Ocean Beach, New York

The members who benefit the most from AA have found success through getting involved in the program. For alcoholics who are attending their first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we advise following the suggestions of the AA members that have come before you.

It is recommended that you reach your hand out and admit that you need help. Part of not drinking is helping the newcomers of AA in Ocean Beach stay sober, so people are going to be want to help you not drink too. Stand up, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.