Every Saturday evening at 7 p.m. and on Friday evening, at 7:30 p.m.  members of Alcoholics Anonymous  meet at Our Lady of Poland Roman Catholic Church.  AA is a world-wide fellowship begun sixty years ago to help those suffering from the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual effects of alcoholism. Attendance at this meeting often reaches 50 - 60 men and women. It is a God centered program of recovery,  and members experience the undeniable reality that od can and will do for them what they could not do for themselves. AA members seek, through working with fellow recovering alcoholics and prayer,  to  once again  become productive  members of society, to heal damage done to their families and loved ones, to make sincere and meaningful  amends, to change their formerly destructive lifestyles into ones of service to the community.

The Saturday evening "Back to Basics" AA meeting has a core membership of approximately a dozen people, male and female, and in the summer tourist season attendance triples, with visitors from Massachusetts to Manhattan , Florida, Texas  and Philadelphia.

Members share on such topics as "Let Go and Let God",   "Forgiveness",   "Dealing with anger",   the "Serenity Prayer"  (God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference),   "what did you do to stay sober today",   "Easy Does It",   "First Things First", "Self-pity" and "Gratitude" among countless others.

There are no dues or fees for AA membership; the fellowship is self-supporting through voluntary contributions.  Literature is available, as well as a list of other meetings in Suffolk County.  A 24 hour hotline assists those reaching out for help or in crisis.

If you are interested in more information, or would like to correspond with a member of Alcoholics Anonymous, please write:

www.alcoholics-anonymous.org

                                                                       and someone will be happy to respond!

For Help in Suffolk County 24 Hours Call HOTLINE 631-669-1124

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