AA Meetings Youngstown, NY

Monday AA Meetings in Youngstown

Tuesday AA Meetings in Youngstown

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Youngstown

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Thursday AA Meetings in Youngstown

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Friday AA Meetings in Youngstown

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Saturday AA Meetings in Youngstown

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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: Blairville, Towers Corners, Stella Niagara, and Porter Center

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

What is an AA Meeting?

An Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is a place where alcoholics and people who struggle with addiction gather for one hour to discuss their experience, strength, and hope. AA Members who attend an Alcoholic’s Anonymous meeting in Youngstown, New York will share their experience getting sober through their personal anecdotes with anyone working on their recovery journey. There is no religious, social or economic association for membership, just the aspiration to stop drinking, and live a productive existence without alcohol.

Selecting A meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous in Youngstown, New York

There are a variety different AA meetings in Youngstown, New York. Before selecting the meeting that you are going to attend, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of AA – An Open AA Meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend. You do not have to be an alcoholic to go to an open Alcoholics Anonymous 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 get sober. It is not open to friends or family.

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 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 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 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve deep reflection for a portion of the meeting or even the whole time. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open 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 conversation.

Because each Youngstown 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 Youngstown that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local AA intergroup to find out more information on AA Meetings in Youngstown, New York, or navigating to aa.org to locate more information.

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

The members who benefit the most from AA tend to find success through going more for the program than just attending meetings. If you are attending your first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we suggest following the suggestions of the AA members that have come before you.

It is important that you accept where you are at with you sobriety and ask for help. Part of not drinking is helping the new members of AA in Youngstown stay sober, so people are going to be more than willing to help you not drink too. Stand up, introduce yourself, admit that you need help.