AA Meetings in Buffalo, New York
AA Buffalo meetings are centered in the city and its surrounding areas, including Williamsville, Niagara Falls, and Tonawanda. Several distinct groups cater to individuals with drinking problems, their families, and people completely new to the 12 Steps.
People looking for AA meetings Buffalo, New York can find many different sessions offered by the local AA chapter below:
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Bottles, Bootleggers, & Moonshiners Alcoholics Anonymous
Brick By Brick Bible Church
Garfield and Harding Rds. buffalo, NY 14221, Buffalo, New York, 14221 -
FRIENDLY TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH Alcoholics Anonymous
5505 MLK DRIVE, Buffalo, New York, 14211 -
Getting Better Alcoholics Anonymous
Brylin Hospital Clinic
1263 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, New York, 14209 -
Living in the Solution Alcoholics Anonymous
Amity Club
340 Military Road, Buffalo, New York, 14207 -
Living in the Solution Alcoholics Anonymous
Amity Club
340 Military Road, Buffalo, New York, 14207 -
Living in the Solution Alcoholics Anonymous
Amity Club
340 Military Road, Buffalo, New York, 14207 -
NORTH BUFFALO GROUP Alcoholics Anonymous
NORTH BUFFALO
JEWITT PARKWAY, Buffalo, New York, 14214 -
NORTH BUFFALO GROUP Alcoholics Anonymous
NORTH BUFFALO
JEWITT PARKWAY, Buffalo, New York, 14214 -
Purpose Group Alcoholics Anonymous
St. Marks Lutheran Church
Delaware Rd, Buffalo, New York, 14223 -
University Mens Group Alcoholics Anonymous
University Presbytarian Church
3330 Main Street, Buffalo, New York, 14214 -
University Mens Group Alcoholics Anonymous
University Presbytarian Church
3330 Main Street, Buffalo, New York, 14214 -
Young, Sober And Free Alcoholics Anonymous
14260 Old Cutler Ridge
14260 Old Cutler Ridge Miami, FL 33143, Buffalo, New York, 14260 -
4th Step Stumblers Fun
246 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
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Abbott Mens Discussion
271 Whitfield Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/271+Whitfield+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Acceptance Buffalo
1530 Colvin Boulevard, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/1530+Colvin+Boulevard+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Achievement Buffalo
4007 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/4007+Main+Street+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
All Is Well
1645 Southwestern Boulevard, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/1645+Southwestern+Boulevard+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Am Big Book
400 Forest Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/400+Forest+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Amherst Snyder
157 Cleveland Drive, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/157+Cleveland+Drive+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Any Age
1525 Sheridan Drive, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/1525+Sheridan+Drive+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Attitude Adjustment Buffalo
781 Maple Road, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/781+Maple+Road+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
A Vision for You Buffalo
2291 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/2291+South+Park+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Awareness
2161 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/2161+Seneca+Street+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Beginning in Sobriety
Emslie St & Broadway, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Emslie+St+&+Broadway+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Beginnings Womens Buffalo
750 Wehrle Drive, Buffalo, NY, 14201
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Blasdell Monday Nite
67 Lake Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
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Bodhisattva
51 Colonial Circle, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/51+Colonial+Circle+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Brass
425 Military Road, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/425+Military+Road+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Buffalo
547 Tonawanda Street, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/547+Tonawanda+Street+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Buffalo Creek
2161 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/2161+Seneca+Street+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
By the Wayside
2291 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/2291+South+Park+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Casting Buffalo
608 William Street, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/608+William+Street+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Cathedral Park
139 Pearl Street, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/139+Pearl+Street+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Cayuga Wake Up Call
4774 Union Road, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/4774+Union+Road+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Central City Cafe
200 East Eagle Street, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/200+East+Eagle+Street+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Central Park Buffalo
216 Beard Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/216+Beard+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Chapter 9
257 Deerhurst Park Boulevard, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/257+Deerhurst+Park+Boulevard+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Clarence Mens Discussion
4275 Harris Hill Road, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/4275+Harris+Hill+Road+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Clarence Mens Discussion
4275 Harris Hill Road, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/4275+Harris+Hill+Road+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Cold Spring Group
400 Northampton Street, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/400+Northampton+Street+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Commitment
695 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/695+Elmwood+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Contemporary Women Lbt And Friends
216 Beard Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/216+Beard+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Cornplanters Again
394 Hudson Street, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/394+Hudson+Street+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Daily Reflections Buffalo
3150 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/3150+Elmwood+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Daily Reprieve Buffalo
3150 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/3150+Elmwood+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Depth and Weight Buffalo
45 Dalton Drive, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/45+Dalton+Drive+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Downtown Mens
1080 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/1080+Main+Street+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Easy Does It Buffalo
2 Wallace Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/2+Wallace+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Express
1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/1+Lafayette+Square+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Fireside Buffalo
781 Maple Road, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/781+Maple+Road+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Fresh Start Buffalo
812 East Delavan Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/812+East+Delavan+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Friday Night Lights Buffalo
67 Prospect Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/67+Prospect+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Gardenville
3512 Clinton Street, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/3512+Clinton+Street+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Gay and Bi Men Living Sober
371 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/371+Delaware+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Georgetown
531 Farber Lakes Drive, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/531+Farber+Lakes+Drive+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Getting Better
1263 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/1263+Delaware+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Grace and Dignity Buffalo
371 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/371+Delaware+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Hand
750 Wehrle Drive, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/750+Wehrle+Drive+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Happy Hour Buffalo
371 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/371+Delaware+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Happy Hour Promises Meeting
371 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/371+Delaware+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Harmony
877 East Delavan Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/877+East+Delavan+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
High Noon Buffalo
781 Maple Road, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/781+Maple+Road+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
High View
157 Cleveland Drive, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/157+Cleveland+Drive+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Hope Is Promised
50 Colonial Circle, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/50+Colonial+Circle+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
How It Works Mens
257 Deerhurst Park Boulevard, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/257+Deerhurst+Park+Boulevard+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
If He Were Sought
1866 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/1866+Seneca+Street+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Inspiration Buffalo
2450 Walden Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/2450+Walden+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Just for Today Cheektowaga
921 Cleveland Drive, Buffalo, NY, 14201
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Keep It Comin
3150 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/3150+Elmwood+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Kenmore
257 Deerhurst Park Boulevard, Buffalo, NY, 14201
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Kensington
350 Saratoga Road, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/350+Saratoga+Road+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Led From The Scene
216 Beard Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/216+Beard+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Liberty Women
54 Delaware Road, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/54+Delaware+Road+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Lighten up
781 Maple Road, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/781+Maple+Road+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Living Clean
2157 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/2157+Main+Street+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Living in the Solution
340 Military Road, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/340+Military+Road+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Lost and Found
1864 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/1864+Seneca+Street+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Love
651 Washington Street, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/651+Washington+Street+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Lovejoy
1084 East Lovejoy Street, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/1084+East+Lovejoy+Street+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Low Bottom Buffalo
1866 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/1866+Seneca+Street+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Main and High
245 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/245+Elmwood+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Maple
781 Maple Road, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/781+Maple+Road+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Midnight Discussion
781 Maple Road, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/781+Maple+Road+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
New West Side on Serenity
394 Hudson Street, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/394+Hudson+Street+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Nueva Esperanza
737 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/737+Delaware+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
On Awakening
724 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/724+Delaware+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
One Day at a Time Buffalo
286 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/286+Lafayette+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Our Charge
781 Maple Road, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/781+Maple+Road+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Our Meeting at the VA
3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/3495+Bailey+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Parkside Mens Buffalo
2 Wallace Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/2+Wallace+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Plane of Inspiration
371 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/371+Delaware+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Position of Neutrality 2 Colonial Circle
51 Colonial Circle, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/51+Colonial+Circle+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Position of Neutrality 2 Sheridan Drive
2005 Sheridan Drive, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/2005+Sheridan+Drive+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Primary Purpose Buffalo
1285 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/1285+Main+Street+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Recovery Near the Gardens
682 Ridge Road, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/682+Ridge+Road+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Remember When
200 East Eagle Street, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/200+East+Eagle+Street+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Renaissance Buffalo
2005 Sheridan Drive, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/2005+Sheridan+Drive+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Renaissance Women
920 Harlem Road, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/920+Harlem+Road+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Ridge
682 Ridge Road, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/682+Ridge+Road+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Rise and Shine
1 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/1+Symphony+Circle+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Rochester
651 Washington Street, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/651+Washington+Street+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Room to Grow
651 Washington Street, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/651+Washington+Street+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Sally
1080 Military Road, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/1080+Military+Road+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Searching for Serenity Buffalo
257 Deerhurst Park Boulevard, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/257+Deerhurst+Park+Boulevard+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Second Chance
167 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/167+Humboldt+Parkway+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Set Aside
805 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/805+Delaware+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Sober Saturday Buffalo
187 Southside Parkway, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/187+Southside+Parkway+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Sober Sunday Buffalo
1866 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/1866+Seneca+Street+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Sober Train
216 Beard Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/216+Beard+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
So Blessed
340 Military Road, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/340+Military+Road+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
South Buffalo
187 Southside Parkway, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/187+Southside+Parkway+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Southgate Buffalo
3951 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/3951+Seneca+Street+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Spiritual Progress
54 Delaware Road, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/54+Delaware+Road+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Step Action Buffalo
257 Deerhurst Park Boulevard, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/257+Deerhurst+Park+Boulevard+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Step It Up
750 Wehrle Drive, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/750+Wehrle+Drive+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Sundays Best Buffalo
51 Colonial Circle, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/51+Colonial+Circle+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Sunrise Court
50 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/50+Delaware+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
SUNY Amherst Campus Buffalo
495 Skinnersville Road, Buffalo, NY, 14201
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Surrender and Hope
257 Deerhurst Park Boulevard, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/257+Deerhurst+Park+Boulevard+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Tfc 12 Step Call
3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/3495+Bailey+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
The Absolutes
1463 East Delavan Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/1463+East+Delavan+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
The Beginning of Recovery
923 Sycamore Street, Buffalo, NY, 14201
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The Gatehouse Buffalo
2 Nottingham Terrace, Buffalo, NY, 14201
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The Journey
695 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/695+Elmwood+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
The Noon Meeting
781 Maple Road, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/781+Maple+Road+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Three Leagacies
45 Dalton Drive, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/45+Dalton+Drive+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Thruway
921 Cleveland Drive, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/921+Cleveland+Drive+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Transformation
781 Maple Road, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/781+Maple+Road+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Try Again Buffalo
3512 Clinton Street, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/3512+Clinton+Street+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Tuesday Womens
2846 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/2846+Seneca+Street+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Unity Buffalo
781 Maple Road, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/781+Maple+Road+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
University Mens
3334 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/3334+Main+Street+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Valley
187 Southside Parkway, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/187+Southside+Parkway+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Vip
3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/3495+Bailey+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Wake Up Call Buffalo
724 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/724+Delaware+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
We Believe
3150 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/3150+Elmwood+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Welcome
1530 Colvin Boulevard, Buffalo, NY, 14201
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Westminster Buffalo
724 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
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Williamsville Buffalo
151 Youngs Road, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/151+Youngs+Road+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Women Making the Effort Buffalo
350 Saratoga Road, Buffalo, NY, 14201
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Womens Big Book Buffalo
271 Whitfield Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
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Womens Westside Discussion
200 Albany Street, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/200+Albany+Street+Buffalo+NY+14201 -
Working
695 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14201
https://www.google.com/maps/place/695+Elmwood+Avenue+Buffalo+NY+14201
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Buffalo AA Meetings Overview
Buffalo is located in Upstate New York, which is only an hour away from the border with Canada. It is the second-largest city in the state and has an active community of people involved in AA or those who are helping others get sober. The local AA Buffalo Meetings organization has several meetings open to people all over the Metropolitan Buffalo area and its outlying areas.
People interested in finding and attending Buffalo AA meetings should call its hotline for more details. There are over fifty different AA Buffalo Meetings every day of the week that runs from the early morning to midnight. The groups take place in the usual locations that often host Alcoholics Anonymous groups like churches, community centers, and schools.
The groups also cater to the different needs of members. Some are closed and receive only alcoholics who have been in the program for a long time. Others are open to newcomers looking beat alcoholism and attend their first meeting with the 12 Steps program. There are also sessions available only to women or people with disabilities.
How Do Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Buffalo, NY Look?
Buffalo, NY AA meetings have the same rules and guidelines that govern Intergroup sessions all over the country. The sessions are divided into different gatherings that address the needs of several demographic groups, including men, women, people with disabilities, people whose first language is not English, and LGBTQ members.
The main website also provides a filter for users to input their preferred meeting type. Many of the groups on the list offer several amenities to help people attend, whether they be free childcare, wheelchair access, and whether smoking is allowed or not. Many groups are open discussion, while others are focused on the study of the Big Book and the Daily Reflections.
People can also attend sessions outside of the regular teachings or the 12 Steps. For example, several groups offer meditation practices and other non-AA affiliated programs to help people better understand their afflictions. At the same time, other sessions are centered strictly around Intergroup literature and teachings.
Get The Most From an AA Meeting in Buffalo, NY
The basis for Alcoholics Anonymous is the 12 Steps, which require members to renounce their past as an alcoholic and be open and humble before a higher authority. Unfortunately, this commitment does not come easy to some, and it can take months, even years, before someone is willing to cede control over their life to a higher power.
Once they do, however, their path is evident as they work their way through the various steps of the 12 Steps. Along the way, people find guidance and support from their fellow alcoholics, who are all struggling with their recovery. The mutual support aspect of the program is what gives people the strength and knowledge to keep going with their recovery.
Many studies show social adhesion and community formed in these groups add to the chances of becoming and staying sober. In addition, several studies make a case for the effectiveness of the 12-Step program over other addiction treatments like cognitive behavioral therapy or other evidence-based treatments.
Need Help That AA Can’t Provide? Find Alcohol Rehab Centers in Buffalo, NY
While there are many positives to the AA program, people with more complicated cases may not fit into the mold of the Intergroup philosophy. In addition, many people with dual disorders (addiction and mental illnesses like depression, schizophrenia, etc.) may need more specialized treatment beyond what the 12-Steps can offer.
Addiction Resource is a free service that connects people struggling with addiction with services in their community. People can visit the AR website and use the rehab locator to find all kinds of rehabilitation services in their area that offer several services and treatments. The site also has a toll-free number for people to call if they want to speak with an outreach counselor directly.
For people struggling with illicit or prescription substances NA Meetings in Buffalo, New York are available.
For people seeking inpatient or outpatient treatment options rehab centers in New York are also available.
Page Sources
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