AA Meetings Ronkonkoma, NY

Monday AA Meetings in Ronkonkoma

Tuesday AA Meetings in Ronkonkoma

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Ronkonkoma

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Thursday AA Meetings in Ronkonkoma

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Friday AA Meetings in Ronkonkoma

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Saturday AA Meetings in Ronkonkoma

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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: Lake Ronkonkoma, Bohemia, Islandia, and Holbrook

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

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program organized to help its members get sober. Attendance is free at an AA Meeting in Ronkonkoma, New York as the funding is accepted on a [donation from its members.

AA is one of most commonly known programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women overcome their dependence on alcohol in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. AA meetings are usually small groups of individuals who share their recovery journey and are there to help new members get sober.

Selecting An AA Meeting in Ronkonkoma, New York

There are a a lot of different AA meetings in Ronkonkoma, New York. Before choosing 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 Alcoholics Anonymous – An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who wishes 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 Alcoholics Anonymous – A Closed meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is only for those who have a desire to stop drinking. 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 follow the reading with a discussion amongst its members.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting – A literature meeting usually 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 typically 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve meditation 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 dialogue.

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 discussion.

Since each Ronkonkoma Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Ronkonkoma that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to acquire more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Ronkonkoma, New York, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

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

The members who benefit the most from Alcoholics Anonymous have found success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. 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 been a part of Alcoholics Anonymous for a while.

It is recommended that you accept where you are at with you addiction and ask for help. Part of staying sober is helping the new attendees of Alcoholics Anonymous in Ronkonkoma maintain their sobriety, so people are going to be open to helping you get sober too. Raise your hand, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.