AA & NA meetings across New York.
New York has more meetings than almost anyone can sort through, which is its own problem when you need one today. NYC Intergroup covers Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens and Staten Island, and lists thousands of weekly meetings, more than any other US city. Brooklyn, Long Island, Westchester and Upstate New York each run their own intergroup with its own schedule.
What are AA meetings?
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a peer-led, free, anonymous fellowship founded in 1935. Members share experience and support one another in maintaining sobriety using the 12-step program. Meetings are not medical treatment. They are gatherings of people helping each other stay sober.
AA is self-supporting through voluntary contributions. No fees, no dues, no insurance needed. Literature is available at cost.
Anonymity is a founding principle. First names only. What’s said in the room stays in the room.
AA has no professional counselors or clinicians. Members volunteer as chairs, speakers, and sponsors. AA offers no medical advice.
Open meetings welcome anyone interested (family, students, allies). Closed meetings are for alcoholics only. Both share the same 12-step core.
A spiritual (not religious) recovery path based on admitting powerlessness, inventory, amends, and service. Work with a sponsor is common.
Narcotics Anonymous is a sister 12-step fellowship for any drug addiction (including alcohol). Same principles, broader scope. NA and AA often share spaces.
Local service offices across New York.
NYC (Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island): nyintergroup.org. Brooklyn: aabrooklyn.org. Long Island: suffolkny-aa.org / nassauny-aa.org. Westchester: aawestchester.org. Upstate areas have regional intergroups. Each intergroup maintains its own local meeting list with the most current times and addresses.
Most NY cities have both AA and NA listings. For any substance including alcohol, na.org/meetingsearch covers the full state.
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AA and medical detox work together.
People often think they have to choose between AA and medical treatment. They don’t. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and structured medical care work best alongside a 12-step or peer-support practice.
Peer-led recovery maintenance
Free. Anonymous. No medical credentials. Designed for ongoing sobriety after the acute phase. Ideal when withdrawal is not medically dangerous and you have stable housing and support.
Physician-supervised withdrawal
Required when withdrawal is medically dangerous: alcohol, benzodiazepines, opioids, especially fentanyl. 24/7 nursing, medication to prevent seizures and manage pain, and psychiatric support. How long it takes is what the medical team decides is right for you.
Structured stabilization
Full-day therapy, dual-diagnosis psychiatric care, relapse-prevention skills, family programming. Bridges detox to independent recovery. Many patients use AA/NA during and after residential.
The hand-off
After detox and residential, most people go home and work a program: AA, NA, SMART Recovery, therapy, MAT, or some combination of those. The medical phase ends. For many people the mutual-aid part is lifelong.
Medical detox is covered by most insurance.
If you’ve been to meetings and are still unable to stop, if withdrawal is medically dangerous, or if a mental-health condition is driving the use, that’s clinical territory. Pines Recovery Life is a Joint Commission accredited, LegitScript certified, physician-led facility with 24/7 medical supervision. Verification is free and under a minute.
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